Today’s word of the day is ‘Knave‘ Let us understand more about this word.
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What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
1. Rascal
2. Scoundrel
3. Dishonest person
4. Rogue
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Drusht
2. Spanish – Bribón(masculine); Bribona(feminine)
3. French – Fripon(masculine); Friponne(feminine)
4. Mandarin – Ègùn
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Sometimes necessity makes an honest man a knave, and a rich man an honest man
2. A witty knave bargained with a seller of lace in London for as much as would reach from one of his ears to the other.
3. “On my word, here’s a pretty knave,” said the baron, taken aback by the coolness of the speaker.
4. Dismember me this animal, and return him in a basket to the base-born knave who sent him; other answer have I none!
5. Then, the sallow, black-haired knave who had last night proclaimed himself as Garnache in disguise was some impostor.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
bastard, blackguard, fraud, heel, lowlife, miscreant, rapscallion, reprobate, rogue, scallywag, scamp, scoundrel, swindler, villain etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
charmer, enthusiast, exciter, gentleman etc.
Quotation:
Give fools their gold, and knaves their power; let fortune’s bubbles rise and fall; who sows a field, or trains a flower, or plants a tree, is more than all.
John Greenleaf Whittier
Social Example:
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