kavaluus — meaning in English

English meaning

• guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
• perfidy noun An act of breaking a promise or betraying someone's trust.

Senses

kavaluus is used for these senses in English:

• guile (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
• perfidy A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.

perfidy — full definition

1. noun An act of breaking a promise or betraying someone's trust.
2. noun (law) A dishonest trick used in war, such as wrongly flying a protected symbol like the Red Cross or a white flag to get close to an enemy before attacking.
3. noun An act of lying or tricking someone.

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