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Mischievous (Adjective)

Naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank".

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The mischievous grin on his face made me suspect that he was up to no good.
Her mischievous nature often led her to play pranks on her siblings.
The mischievous look in his eye warned me that he was about to do something troublesome.
The children's mischievous laughter echoed through the hallway as they pulled off their latest prank.
With a mischievous twinkle in her eye, she began to secretly plot her revenge.

Deliberately causing harm or damage; "mischievous rumors and falsehoods".

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The politician's opponents spread mischievous rumors about her personal life to discredit her before the election.
The company's competitors were accused of spreading mischievous falsehoods about their products to gain an unfair advantage.
The hacker's mischievous actions caused widespread disruption to the website, but he didn't intend to cause any lasting harm.
The tabloid's mischievous headlines were designed to provoke outrage and sell more papers, rather than report the truth.
The activist's mischievous tactics included spreading false information about the company's practices to rally public support for her cause.