English noun: roguishness |
1. | roguishness (attribute) the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks |
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| Synonyms | prankishness, rascality |
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| Broader (hypernym) | badness, mischievousness, naughtiness |
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2. | roguishness (act) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
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| Synonyms | devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, shenanigan |
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| Broader (hypernym) | misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | blaze, hell, hooliganism, malicious mischief, monkey business, vandalism |
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