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noun
malicious or reckless behaviour
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
mischievous behaviour
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguishness, shenanigan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
Narrower terms: hell, blaze, monkey business, vandalism, hooliganism, malicious mischief
History
Etymology tree English rogue Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English roguery From rogue + -ery.
Across languages
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
