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knavery

[ney-vuh-ree]

noun, plural -er·ies.

action or practice characteristic of a knave.

unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery.

a knavish act or practice.

Origin:
1520–30; knave + -ery

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knavery (ˈneɪvərɪ)

—n , pl -eries
1.	a deceitful or dishonest act
2.	dishonest conduct; trickery

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