knavery

noun

ˈnā-və-rē How to pronounce knavery (audio)
Definition of knaverynext
1
as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke the sort of frat-boy knaveries that become the stuff of campus legend

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2
as in mischief
playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm suspects some knavery going on in the political campaign

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knavery
  1. prank
  2. mischief
  3. trick
  4. roguery
Noun
  • Some prank culture now is short-attention-span theater.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Dylan's vision was a kind of variety show gone wild, packing the evening with songs, costumes, poetry, and pranks, much of it caught on film.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of prank
Noun
  • The London Cat, a great skinless feline who likes to turn people inside-out and embodies all the mischief and malevolence of cats).
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Daniel Taylor has written about the mentality, moves, and mischief which made him — and unearths his first ever scouting report.
    Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of mischief
Noun
  • When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of trick
Noun
  • That’s flimflam, that’s roguery.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2022
  • America, this is a level of pure double-dealing, roguery, and downright villainy ne’er witnessed on this television program.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2021
Definition of roguery
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