Mischief-making: alternatives and connections

A stream of gas or vapor emitting light and heat in the process of combustion; a bright flame.

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The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.

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The spirit or conduct of the Vandals; ferocious cruelty; hostility to the arts and literature, or willful destruction or defacement of their monument…

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Improper, rude, or uncivil behavior; ill conduct.

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An evil deed; a wicked action.

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To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.

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To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.

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Deviltry.

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Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.

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Diabolical conduct; malignant mischief; devilry.

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Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not; often, calamit…

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The quality or state of being rascally, or a rascal; mean trickishness or dishonesty; base fraud.

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The life of a vargant.

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