The stars twinkled mischievously in the night.

Meaning: This sentence describes stars shining in the night sky, as if they are playing tricks on us.

Choice of Words: Stars are bright points of light in the night sky. Twinkled is a verb that means to shine with a flickering light. Mischievously means in a playful or naughty way. In means inside or within. Night is the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

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