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mischieve

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈtʃiːv/

The English word “mischieve” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To destroy.
  2. To damage, do harm to; to injure.

Etymology

From Middle English myscheven, from Old French meschever, from mes- + chever.

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