Knavery and Misbehavior

Knavery

Knavery noun - Playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm.
Usage example: suspects some knavery going on in the political campaign

Misbehavior and knavery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misbehavior" instead a noun "Knavery".

Nearby Words: knave, knavish

Misbehavior

Misbehavior noun - Improper or illegal behavior.
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Knavery and misbehavior are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knavery" instead a noun "Misbehavior".

Nearby Words: misbehaving, misbehaviour
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