Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The antics or tricks of a knave; boyish mischief.

    Gaunerei, Streich

    проде́лкаprodélka, вы́ходкаvýxodka, прока́заprokáza

  2. (countable, uncountable)An unprincipled action; deceit.

    жу́льничествоžúlʹničestvo, моше́нничествоmošénničestvo, надува́тельствоnaduvátelʹstvo

More definitions
  • lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
the antics or tricks of a knave:
unprincipled action — see also deceit:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the antics or tricks of a knave:

Forms

plural: knaveries
Singularknavery
Pluralknaveries

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing:dishonesty

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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