knavery
pronunciation
How to pronounce knavery in British English:
UK ['neɪvərɪ]
How to pronounce knavery in American English:
US ['neɪvərɪ]
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- Noun:
- lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
Word Origin
- knavery (n.)
- 1520s, from knave + -ery.
Example
- 1. " Knavery may serve , but honesty is best "
- 2. Folly is the cloak of knavery .
- 3. It really upsets me to contemplate such knavery .
- 4. Knavery may serve for a turn , but honesty is best at the long run .
- 5. " Knavery may serve a turn , but honesty never fails "