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
  • Halloween may be a time for ghouls, goblins, and harmless pranks, but in the digital landscape, there’s a new trick with devastating consequences.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Chrissy Teigen was not expecting John Legend's reaction to her Halloween mask prank.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of prank
Noun
  • Date: October 25 to 27 Rooms from $713 Photo : Courtesy of the Tampa EDITION The Tampa Edition Head to Club Noir at the Tampa Edition for a night of mischief, mystery, and delicious dining.
    Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Bryan Ferry has been making mischief for more than 50 years, on the margins of the rock world.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of mischief
Noun
  • But note the fun trick of resizing or even rotating the cloned objects: People Beautifier PhotoDirector's People Beautifier tool has four subsets: Face Tools, Face Deblur, Body Shaper, and Skin Smoother.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • For example, have the dog chase a ball or do a trick and reward the behaviors.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of trick
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  • 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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