knavery (B1)
noun
Definition
knavery means an unprincipled action; deceit. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses knavery to mean an unprincipled action; deceit.
The teacher asked students to find knavery in the reading.
Check the words around knavery to choose the right meaning.
How to Use knavery
- a/the knavery (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a knavery."
- knavery in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked knavery in context before translating it."
Browse the full Anaversity dictionary