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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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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
The set includes a variety of items, including a new book entitled Slappy’s Book of Pranks, which includes directions for over 20 different pranks, Slappy trivia, a history of pranking, jokes and an introduction by Stine himself.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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Along with first-run movies and classics, the Bay will host special screenings and immersive theatrical experiences, said Paramount, which is taking over the theater formerly operated by Netflix and Cinepolis before that.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Globally, consumers cut spending after 47% of bad experiences, according to a Qualtrics XM Institute survey of more than 20,000 people across 14 countries, conducted in 2025.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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Ahead, moving-industry insiders reveal their tricks of the trade to make moving so much better.

— Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
For most of history, locksmiths and lockmakers have guarded their secrets as closely as magicians withhold their tricks.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricks

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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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