Mischievous
Mischievous adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.
Usage example: the children had been so mischievous that we had to pay the babysitter extra and then clean up the mess
Wily and mischievous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wily" instead an adjective "Mischievous".
Wily
Wily adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Mischievous and wily are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mischievous" instead an adjective "Wily".
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