Deceptive individual (5)

I believe the answer is:

knave

(Other definitions for knave that I've seen before include "Dishonest man; jack" , "Villain - card" , "Unscrupulous man; jack" , "A swindler" , "Unscrupulous fellow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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