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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
- informal.a person who acts in a false or deceitful way
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڰܻfܱ adjective
- ڰܻfܱ·ly adverb
- t·ڰܻ adjective
- ·ڰܻ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fraud1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fraud1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The fraud allegedly involved registering pensioners as members of retirees' associations without their consent, but as a result they had money regularly deducted from their benefits for the memberships.
Crypto critics say it's too unregulated, volatile and prone to security issues and fraud to be safe for users.
Let me be clear: Voter fraud is virtually nonexistent.
He was convicted of fraud just last year, leading to a half-billion-dollar civil judgment against his company, but he won the election anyway.
But while elections have been free from fraud and irregularities, critics also say the party maintains an unfair advantage through gerrymandering and a tightly controlled media.
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