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knavish |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Knavish \Knav"ish\, a. 1. Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. ``Knavish politicians.'' --Macaulay. 2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish. Cupid is knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: knavish adj : marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney" [syn: {crafty}, {cunning}, {dodgy}, {foxy}, {guileful}, {slick}, {sly}, {tricksy}, {tricky}, {wily}]
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