playing the mischief with

A form of play the mischief with — Synonym of play the devil with.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play the mischief with
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playing the mischief with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playing%20the%20mischief%20with

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“playing the mischief with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playing%20the%20mischief%20with. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playing the mischief with,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playing%20the%20mischief%20with.

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