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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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knaveknave /neɪv/ noun [countable] 1 British EnglishDGC the playing card with a value between the ten and queen SYN jack the knave of hearts → card1(7)2 old-fashionedDISHONEST a dishonest boy or man —knavish adjective cunning, knavish tricks —knavishly adverbOrigin knave Old English cnafa “boy, male servant”
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