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knav⋅er⋅y

  [ney-vuh-ree]
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–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
1. action or practice characteristic of a knave.
2. unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery.
3. a knavish act or practice.
Origin:
1520–30; knave + -ery
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knav·er·y   (nā'və-rē)   
n.   pl. knav·er·ies

  1. Dishonest or crafty dealing.

  2. An instance of trickery or mischief.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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