roguish
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rogu·ish
(rō'gĭsh) 
adj.
roguishness rogu'ish·ness n.
adj.
- Deceitful; unprincipled: Set adrift by his roguish crew, the captain of the ship spent a week alone at sea.
- Playfully mischievous: a roguish grin.
roguishness rogu'ish·ness n.
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roguishness
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- Annoying yet harmless, usually playful acts: devilry, deviltry, diablerie, high jinks, impishness, mischief, mischievousness, prankishness, rascality, roguery, tomfoolery. Informal shenanigan (often used in plural). See good/bad.
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