as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
within the confines of the private club, these hotshot lawyers display a larkiness that would do a frat boy proud
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She’s been charged with home invasion burglary, two counts of assault, two counts of criminal mischief, terroristic threats and resisting arrest.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Hartley was charged with four felony counts of criminal mischief, one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of aggravated battery.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Larkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larkiness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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