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Definition of Knavery

Noun:

The act of deceit or dishonesty; trickery.

Example sentences:

• His knavery was evident when he forged his colleague's signature.
• She saw through his knavery and refused to be swindled.

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Adjective:

Characterized by dishonesty; deceitful in nature.

Example sentences:

• His knavery tactics were despised by all who knew him.
• The knavery politician's lies were exposed by the media.

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Verb:

To engage in deceitful or dishonest behavior.

Example sentences:

• He loved to knave people into believing his fictional stories.
• She was accused of knavering her way into the prestigious society.

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Adverb:

In a deceitful or dishonest manner.

Example sentences:

• He played his cards knavishly, trying to manipulate the outcome.
• The merchant knavishly rigged the scales to cheat his customers.

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