roguery
roguish conduct; rascality.
playful mischief.
Origin of roguery
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How to use roguery in a sentence
Beware of ignorance which assumes the mask of knowledge, or of designing roguery which apes the appearance of innocence.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceIt must be a dreadful situation for any man to have to choose between roguery and indigence.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La BruyreAt first they thought that they would have to guard themselves against roguery and double-dealing on the part of the tin workers.
The Iron Puddler | James J. DavisCarnegy knows the roguery as well as the rest; though I did not hear any thing of his scruples.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2) | John Hill BurtonI wish sincerely some good-natured fellow would lay to my charge a little roguery that I had no share in.
Roland Cashel | Charles James Lever
British Dictionary definitions for roguery
/ (ˈrəʊɡərɪ) /
behaviour characteristic of a rogue
a roguish or mischievous act
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