quackery vs knavery
knavery vs quackeryquackery and knavery both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quackery | Yes | No | No | No |
| knavery | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
knavery is a hypernym of
quackery; that is, knavery is a
word with a broader meaning than quackery:
- quackery: the dishonesty of a charlatan
- knavery: lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
Other hypernyms of quackery include
dishonesty.
| quackery (noun) | knavery (noun) |
|---|---|
| medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings | lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing |
| the dishonesty of a charlatan |
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