Associations to the word «Knavery»

Wiktionary

KNAVERY, noun. The (mis)behaviour of a knave, boyish mischief.
KNAVERY, noun. Deceit, an unprincipled action.

Dictionary definition

KNAVERY, noun. Lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing.

Wise words

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
John Adams