Mischief and Seriousness

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Mischief noun - Playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm.

Usage example: the children claimed that setting off a firecracker was harmless mischief, but they got a lecture anyway

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Seriousness is an antonym for mischief.

Seriousness noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.

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Mischief is an antonym for seriousness.

Nearby Words: serious, seriously

pure	pure mischief	pure seriousness
sheer	sheer mischief	sheer seriousness
real	real mischief	real seriousness
severe	severe mischief	severe seriousness
Other adjectives: general, comical.

The Law Of The Playground illustrates the sheer, incredible, mind-boggling seriousness of the correct nonsense phrase to say when crossing your fingers to avoid playground mischief.

Source: Serious Business / Web Original

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