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mis•chief



Pronunciation: (mis'chif), [key]
—n.
1. conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance.
2. a tendency or disposition to tease, vex, or annoy.
3. a vexatious or annoying action.
4. harm or trouble, esp. as a result of an agent or cause.
5. an injury or evil caused by a person or other agent or cause.
6. a cause or source of harm, evil, or annoyance.
7. the devil.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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