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roguery

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Roguery  \Rogu"er*y\,  n. 
  1.  The  life  of  a  vargant.  [Obs.] 
 
  2.  The  practices  of  a  rogue;  knavish  tricks;  cheating;  fraud; 
  dishonest  practices. 
 
  'Tis  no  scandal  grown,  For  debt  and  roguery  to  quit 
  the  town.  --Dryden. 
 
  3.  Arch  tricks;  mischievousness. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  roguery 
  n  :  reckless  or  malicious  behavior  that  causes  discomfort  or 
  annoyance  in  others  [syn:  {mischief},  {mischief-making}, 
  {mischievousness},  {deviltry},  {devilry},  {devilment},  {rascality}, 
  {roguishness},  {shenanigan}]




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