Mischievous (adjective)

  1. Playfully troublesome or naughty.
  2. Having or showing a tendency to cause trouble or harm.

Origin:

From middle english myschief, from old french meschieff, from mes- ("mis-") + chief ("chief, head, mai.n")

Examples:

  1. The mischievous children were always up to something.
  2. She had a mischievous twinkle in her eye.
  3. His mischievous behavior was causing trouble for everyone.
  4. The little girl had a mischievous streak and loved to play pranks.
  5. The company was criticized for its mischievous advertising campaign that crossed the line.
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