knavery

[ ney-vuh-ree ]

/ ˈneɪ və ri /

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noun, plural knav·er·ies.

action or practice characteristic of a knave.

unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery.

a knavish act or practice.

Nearby words

knapsack problem, knapweed, knar, knarly, knave, knavery, knavish, knavishly, knawel, knead, knebworth house

Origin of knavery

First recorded in 1520–30; knave + -ery

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Examples from the Web for knavery

Jason died poor and in debt, after all his knavery and schemes.
The Chainbearer|J. Fenimore Cooper
You expect to be paid when my will is read—that's knavery—hypocritical knavery.
Alone|Marion Harland
By the cross of these hilts, I'll never play at gleek again, whilst I have a nose on my face: I smell the knavery of the game.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)|W. Carew Hazlitt
Nothing but a job or some knavery can keep them serious for ten minutes together.
Table-Talk|William Hazlitt

He answered, shortly: "The woman's folly is no excuse for our knavery—lay the letter down, please!"
Life on the Stage|Clara Morris

British Dictionary definitions for knavery

knavery

/ (ˈneɪvərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

a deceitful or dishonest act

dishonest conduct; trickery

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