Daubery

//ˈdɔːbəɹi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A daubing; specious colouring; false pretenses. countable, uncountable

    "She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and such daubery as this is."

Example

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"She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and such daubery as this is."

Etymology

From daub + -ery.

Related phrases

false pretense

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