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Mischievous vs Teasing - What's the difference?

mischievous | teasing |

As an adjective mischievous

is causing mischief; injurious.

As a verb teasing is

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As a noun teasing is

the act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.

mischievous

English

Alternative forms

* mischievious, mischevious (common misspellings)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing mischief; injurious.
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  • Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved.
  • Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved.

    Synonyms

    * (causing mischief) harmful, hurtful, detrimental, noxious, pernicious, destructive; see also * (badly-behaved) badly-behaved, naughty

    Derived terms

    * mischievously * mischievousness

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    teasing

    English

    Verb

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  • Noun

    (wikipedia teasing) (en noun)
  • The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.
  • Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.

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