The difference between Destructive and Mischievous
When used as adjectives, destructive means causing destruction, whereas mischievous means causing mischief.
check bellow for the other definitions of Destructive and Mischievous
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Destructive as an adjective:
Causing destruction; damaging.
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Destructive as an adjective:
Causing breakdown or disassembly.
Examples:
"Catabolism is a destructive metabolism that involves the breakdown of molecules and release of energy."
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Destructive as an adjective (computing):
Lossy; causing irreversible change.
Examples:
"Blurring an image is a destructive operation, but rotating an image is not."
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Mischievous as an adjective:
Causing mischief; injurious.
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Mischievous as an adjective:
Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved.
Examples:
"Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved."