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Mischievousness

//ˈmɪst͡ʃɪvəsnəs// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief. countable, uncountable

    "Up to the recent accident, which is attributed to the mischievousness of someone in releasing safety devices on the wagon, the railway has enjoyed an accident-free record."

  2. 2
    reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others wordnet
  3. 3
    the trait of behaving like an imp wordnet
  4. 4
    an attribute of mischievous children wordnet

Etymology

From mischievous + -ness.

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