Knavery Definition
nāvə-rē
knaveries
noun
knaveries
Dishonest or crafty dealing.
American Heritage
Behavior or an act characteristic of a knave; rascality; dishonesty.
Webster's New World
An instance of trickery or mischief.
American Heritage
Roguishness; mischievous quality.
Webster's New World
Deceit, an unprincipled action.
Cassio's a proper man: let me see now.
To get his place and to plume up my will.
In double knavery-How, how? Let's see: — Shakespeare, Othello, Act 1, Scene 3.
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knaveriesOrigin of Knavery
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From knave + -ery of Germanic origin.
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