Killer
Killer adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.
Mischievous and killer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mischievous" instead an adjective "Killer".
Mischievous
Mischievous adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: mischievous gossip that ruined a good woman's reputation
Killer and mischievous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Killer" instead an adjective "Mischievous".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He goes from a sweet, mischievous cub to an evil, vicious killer.
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Child actor Brian Bonsall, best known for his role in Family Ties as sweet little Andy Keaton, was known for playing young innocent boys who were a bit mischievous in his feature film debut Mikey, in which he portrays a 9 year old serial killer who was abused by his original parents.
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Another candidate for Most Egregious Example of All Time is the movie Hobgoblins, where a group of mischievous, killer, evil, mind-controlling, rapidly-nodding hobgoblin puppets are "sealed" inside a large, vault door, behind a barred gate, neither of which are, you know... locked.
Source: Sealed Evil in a Can
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