kavaluus — meaning in English

English meaning

• guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
• perfidy noun A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of 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 A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.
2. noun An illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
3. noun A state or act of deceit.

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