Mischievous
Mischievous adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.
Tough and mischievous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead an adjective "Mischievous".
Tough
Tough adjective - Not easily chewed.
Mischievous and tough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mischievous" instead an adjective "Tough".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- DJ starts as a genuinely nice guy and sensitive soul in season one; he was slow to anger, but could be mischievous (helping to prank Harold) or tough (throwing Owen off the cliff in the hunting challenge).
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