Antonyms for roguery

Grammar : Noun

Spell : roh-guh-ree

Phonetic Transcription : ˈroʊ gə ri

Definition of roguery

Origin : 1590s, from rogue (n.) + -ery.

noun mischief

Example sentences :

What iss that but roguery, for all that this Mr. Harness says!
Extract from : « Strife (First Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy

And let us have a prelude about all this sort of roguery, like the preludes of our other laws.
Extract from : « Laws » by Plato

This is a vile falsehood, devised for some infernal scheme of roguery.
Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) » by Charles James Lever

"One must deal with a rogue according to his roguery," Colonel John retorted.
Extract from : « The Wild Geese » by Stanley John Weyman

He knew by this circumstance, that it was roguery, not accident, which caused the smoke.
Extract from : « The Teacher » by Jacob Abbott

"No lies, no roguery, or I'll have you at the whipping-post," roared the governor.
Extract from : « Lords of the North » by A. C. Laut

But how could that be, when there is nothing in it but roguery!
Extract from : « Dona Perfecta » by B. Perez Galdos

“I am Mme. Bocardon,” she replied, with the faintest touch of roguery.
Extract from : « The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol » by William J. Locke

I have lived as a rogue till I have no other nature than roguery.
Extract from : « Paul Clifford, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

He did not part from us like one that had any masterpiece of roguery in view.
Extract from : « The Robbers » by Friedrich Schiller

Synonyms for roguery

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