knavishness
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knavishness — knav ish*ness, n. The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knavishness — index dishonesty, knavery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
knavishness — n. deceitfulness, villainy, deception; naughtiness, mischievousness (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
knavishness — n. Dishonesty, rascality. See knavery … New dictionary of synonyms
knavishness — knav·ish·ness … English syllables
knavishness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being knavish : knavery … Useful english dictionary
Dishonesty — This article is about the legal concept of dishonesty. For its broader ethical meaning and context, see Honesty. Dishonesty is a word which, in common usage, may be defined as the act or to act without honesty. It is used to describe a lack of… … Wikipedia
knavish — knavishly, adv. knavishness, n. /nay vish/, adj. 1. like or befitting a knave; untrustworthy; dishonest. 2. Archaic. waggish; roguish; mischievous. [1350 1400; ME knavyssh. See KNAVE, ISH1] * * * … Universalium
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre — • This massacre of which Protestants were the victims occurred in Paris on 24 August, 1572 (the feast of St. Bartholomew), and in the provinces of France during the ensuing weeks, and it has been the subject of knotty historical disputes Catholic … Catholic encyclopedia
dishonesty — I noun bad faith, cheating, chicane, chicanery, corruption, corruptness, cozenage, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, deviation from probity, dishonor, disingenuousness, disposition to deceive, disposition to defraud, disposition ro lie, duplicity … Law dictionary
