Mischief
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
Waggishness and mischief are semantically related. in trouble topic. In some cases you can use "Waggishness" instead a noun "Mischief".
Waggishness
Waggishness noun - Playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm.
Usage example: he exhibits the waggishness of a teenage boy, which is rather sad, since he's now in his 50s
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Synonyms for Waggishness
Mischief and waggishness are semantically related. You can use "Mischief" instead a noun "Waggishness".
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Related pairs
- injury and mischief
- injury and waggishness
- evil and mischief
- evil and waggishness
- playfulness and mischief
- playfulness and waggishness
- tomfoolery and mischief
- tomfoolery and waggishness
- misconduct and mischief
- misconduct and waggishness
- naughtiness and mischief
- naughtiness and waggishness
- rascality and mischief
- rascality and waggishness
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