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Noun: knavery  ney-vu-ree
Usage: archaic
  1. Dishonest or unscrupulous behaviour
    "His knavery was exposed when the fraud scheme came to light";
    - dishonesty, roguishness

Derived forms: knaveries

Type of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct

Encyclopedia: Knavery