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fourbery

fourbery noun: deceit, an unprincipled action.

Noun

fourbery (plural fourberies)

  1. (archaic) deceit, an unprincipled action.
    Synonyms:
    knavery

Synonyms of fourbery

Forms of fourbery

pluralfourberies

Origin of fourbery

Borrowed from French fourberie.

Questions about fourbery

What does fourbery mean?
Fourbery means deceit, an unprincipled action.
What part of speech is fourbery?
Fourbery is a noun.
What is the plural of fourbery?
The plural of fourbery is fourberies.

Words near fourbery in the dictionary

  1. Fouracre
  2. Fouracres
  3. fourball
  4. fourballs
  5. fourberies
  6. fourbery
  7. fourbes
  8. fourble
  9. fourbles
  10. Fourcault process
  11. fourche

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