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prankish
adjective
uk /ˈpræŋ.kɪʃ/ us /ˈpræŋ.kɪʃ/
involving or relating to a prank(= a trick that is intended to be funny, but not to cause harm or damage):
She has a very prankish sense of humour.
Stuntmen tend to be fun-loving and imaginatively prankish.
Faced with inconvenient social or professional obligations, his response is to lie, or to resort to prankish schemes.
The joyous, prankish spirit among the protesters turned sour.
Led by a prankish guide named Michael, he seeks insights into the human experience.
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