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English Dictionary: roguery by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
roguery
n
  1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
    Synonym(s): mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
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.
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