Knavery and Probity

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Knavery noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.

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Probity is an antonym for knavery.

Nearby Words: knave, knavish

Probity noun - Faithfulness to high moral standards.

Usage example: ideals of fairness and probity in journalism

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Knavery is an antonym for probity.

Nearby Word: probation

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Probity and Knavery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knavery/probity

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