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Dictionary: rogu·er·y   (rō'gə-rē) pronunciation
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n., pl., -ies.
  1. Behavior characteristic of a rogue.
  2. A mischievous act.

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    Annoying yet harmless, usually playful acts: devilry, deviltry, diablerie, high jinks, impishness, mischief, mischievousness, prankishness, rascality, roguishness, tomfoolery. Informal shenanigan (often used in plural). See good/bad.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
  Synonyms: mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguishness, shenanigan

 
 
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