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/ˈɹəʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/ · noun
(obsolete) Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble..
Marry, farewell! I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery?
Use ropery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ropery means (obsolete) Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Marry, farewell! I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery?
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