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Examples of knavish
knavish
The share evil genius, plans of total conquest, and slick knavish style.
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Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix, God save us all.
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Because of the knavish way our claims business works.
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But the adverse consequences that these knavish instincts might generate are kept in check by the forces of competition.
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- Crafty: 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"
- (knavishly) craftily: in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?"
- Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent
- (knaves) the jacks in a deck of cards. Pip calls the knaves "jacks" in Great Expectations and is scoffed at by Estella.
