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gamesmen

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plural of gamesman

as in knaves

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Today, all too many of us risk becoming the prey of political tricksters and knaves.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
The knights who always told the truth and the knaves who always lied.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of knaves

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Of all the former rascals, Symoné has enjoyed the longest and most successful career in entertainment.

— Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
In the years since 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Penn’s carved out a niche embodying big-talking, attention-grabbing rascals who say inappropriate things, then shrug their way through the consequences.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of rascals

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The park has a wide variety of birds, Harding said, as well as coyotes, foxes and aquatic animals such as frogs and turtles.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Its sophisticated but never stuffy—for proof, take a peek at artist Becca Barnet’s playful diorama of taxidermy foxes and butterflies in the concierge’s nook.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of foxes

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Despite the claims of any number of charlatans who prey on the American brand of cuddly benighted ignorance, the universe will not manifest an alternate reality for anyone who simply wishes for it with sufficient longing.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Ours is not a society that loathes charlatans; look who’s running things.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of charlatans

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The schedule is forgivable, even by ACC standards, but a rematch on the road against Notre Dame will separate the Canes as contenders or pretenders.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Now, hardship seems to be an end in itself, a battle scar or badge of honor that distinguishes true backpackers from mere pretenders.

— Tim Brinkhof, Time, 4 May 2026

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