as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
the novelist has a known weakness for literary tricksiness, so the reader should be skeptical of the narrator's trustworthiness
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Against that background, the show’s playfulness gave the clothes some tension.
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To commemorate the grand opening, Butter Baby has released Blind Box Series 1, featuring seven collectible characters in different outfits and moods that capture the playfulness of the viral character.
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The magic and mischief of Maradona The quality of Diego Maradona’s overall performance at the 1986 World Cup remains without parallel in the competition’s history.
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Officers located and stopped a vehicle owned by Prieto, then of Hammond, who was known to police from the prior Explorer fire as well as other criminal mischief.
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“Tricksiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricksiness. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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