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méfait — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mischief noun Playful behaviour that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
  • misdeed noun That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
  • wrongdoing noun Illegal or immoral behaviour.

Senses

méfait is used for these senses in English:

  • mischief (legal) A criminal offence defined in various ways in various jurisdictions, sometimes including causing damage to another's property.
  • misdeed That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
  • wrongdoing (countable) An instance of doing wrong.

mischief — full definition

  1. noun Playful behaviour that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
  2. noun Harm or damage caused to someone or something.

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