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The character went on to appear in 17 novels and 39 novellas in narratives that detailed a wide range of adventures and mischief.

From Time

They steep mischief and self-assertion — both sexual and cultural — in solutions of tender pathos.

While Kari and Carel sounds like a ’70s sitcom about roommates who work at a chocolate factory and the mischief they get into, it’s actually the first step in understanding where “curry” comes from.

From Ozy

If there was a side of a power conference bracket designed for bid-thieving mischief entering the week, it was the top half of the Big East tournament because of top-seeded Villanova’s short-handedness.

You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of both the science itself and how science gets done — including plenty of mischief.

Then he could actually start making things better, instead of just making mischief.

Making sense of her life on the page, deploying raw emotion alongside humor and wry mischief, has long been a Bechdel pursuit.

This year, White Mischief is taking a break from its usual big productions and having a number of more intimate soirees.

His entry takes the reader through a day of mischief with Bast, the somewhat mysterious creature from the Chronicles series.

The move apparently was to make sure none of the invitees was up to any mischief.

That woman meant mischief, or she would never have dared to suggest that a British officer should throw in his lot with hers.

Lucy Warrender, ever ready for mischief, feigned an intense interest in racing matters, but failed to draw Lord Hetton.

Its vitals were going—were gone, before the smallest indications of mischief appeared upon the surface.

The cock springs out of its seat when water gets into the cylinder, and prevents any mischief from the velocity of the fly-wheel.

Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

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On this page you'll find 89 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to mischief, such as: catastrophe, evil, misconduct, playfulness, prank, and sabotage.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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