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knaveries

noun

plural of knavery

as in pranks

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke the sort of frat-boy knaveries that become the stuff of campus legend

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Surely, Leslie Nielsen was serious about pulling pranks on the set of Airplane!

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2026
The Muskego Police Department is warning Muskego High School students about consequences of pranks causing damage after the department received over 20 complaints in less than two weeks.

— Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of pranks

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Since her 2019 debut, PURGE, which drew from her experiences in the New York and Berlin rave and punk scenes, Chen has been moving toward ever-sharper contrasts between caustic drones and close-mic’d croons.

— James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Amenities and experiences On the spa menu, standard treatments such as Balinese and hot stone massages sit alongside mystical-sounding experiences such as the Pharaonic Rejuvenation and Royal Nile Ritual.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

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To make their mission abroad bearable, the doctors, nurses, administrators and soldiers of the Korean War turned to humor, especially practical jokes.

— Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
In order to make their kissing scenes even more awkward, the late Larry Hagman would play practical jokes on his Dallas costar Linda Gray.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of practical jokes

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Created by Akira Toriyama and produced by Toei Animation, Dragon Ball Z is a sci-fi fantasy that follows the adventures of Goku, an alien warrior.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
The elf's adventures were already lengthy and satisfying in 2D on the NES, Super NES, and Game Boy, but his debut on the N64 was downright epic.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

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