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fraud
[frawd]
noun
deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
a particular instance of such deceit or trickery.
mail fraud; election frauds.
any deception, trickery, or humbug.
That diet book is a fraud and a waste of time.
Synonyms: ,a person who makes deceitful pretenses; sham; poseur.
fraud
/ ڰɔː /
noun
deliberate deception, trickery, or cheating intended to gain an advantage
an act or instance of such deception
something false or spurious
his explanation was a fraud
informala person who acts in a false or deceitful way
Other 51Թ Forms
- fraudful adjective
- fraudfully adverb
- antifraud adjective
- prefraud noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fraud1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fraud1
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Example Sentences
The BBC understands that Co-op is not planning to offer any fraud prevention or identity monitoring.
Though it pointed to no specific fraud, it found discrepancies that suggested some beds were double-counted, and it found no documentation to validate hundreds of others existed.
The Department for Transport said last month it had "a zero-tolerance attitude towards fraud, bribery, and corruption" and would ensure any claims of wrongdoing were thoroughly investigated.
She was a victim of so-called notario fraud, in which scammers acting as lawyers extract large sums from vulnerable immigrants.
It found he had been jailed at least six times since 2005 and led organised crime groups that had made more than £5m from fraud and theft - money which authorities had largely failed to recover.
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