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trick vs knavery

knavery vs trick

trick and knavery both are nouns.

trick is a verb but knavery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trick Yes No Yes No
knavery Yes No No No
As nouns, knavery is a hypernym of trick; that is, knavery is a word with a broader meaning than trick:
  • trick: an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
  • knavery: lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
Other hypernyms of trick include dishonesty.
trick (noun) knavery (noun)
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
a cunning or deceitful action or device
a prostitute's customer
a period of work or duty
trick (verb) knavery (verb)
deceive somebody
Difference between trick and knavery

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