noun
- dishonest or unscrupulous acts; instances of deceitful behavior
Usage: plural of knavery; somewhat archaic or literary
Examples
- The merchant’s knaveries were finally exposed by the investigation.
- Historical records document the knaveries of corrupt officials.
- She grew tired of his constant knaveries and lies.
- The novel depicts the knaveries of court life in medieval times.
- Their financial knaveries cost investors millions of dollars.