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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Knavery

· Knav·er·y · IPA /ˈneɪvəɹi/
01 n. The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action.
pl. Knaveries
  1. 1.
    The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action.
    “This is flat knavery, to take upon you another man's name.” Shak.
  2. 2.
    Roguish or mischievous tricks.