knavish
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
marked by skill in deception
cunning men often pass for wise
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | trick |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | chicanery |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | shiftiness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | glibness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | guile |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dodge |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | trickery |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dodger |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | artful |