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   fraud

   /frôd/

   noun

   • 1. wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain: "he was convicted of fraud" Similar fraudulencesharp practicecheatingswindlingtrickeryartificedeceitdeceptiondouble-dealingduplicitytreacherychicaneryskulduggeryimpostureembezzlementinformal:monkey businessfunny businesscrookednesshanky-pankyshenanigansflimflamjiggery-pokerymonkeyshinesarchaic:managementknaverydeceptiontrickcheathoaxsubterfugestratagemwileruseartificeswindleracketinformal:scamconcon trickrip-offleg-pullstingkitediddlefiddleswizzlebuncoboondogglehustlegriftrort
   • ▪ a person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities: "mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds" Similar impostorfakeshampretenderhoodwinkermasqueradercharlatanquackmountebankswindlerfraudsterracketeercheatcheaterdouble-dealertricksterconfidence tricksterinformal:phoneycon mancon artistdated:confidence manshamhoaximitationcopydummymock-upfakeforgerycounterfeitinformal:phoneydupe

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, fraud- ‘deceit, injury’.

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   Synonyms for FRAUD: scam, swindle, con, hoax, scheme, bunko, flimflam, sting; Antonyms of FRAUD: expert, master, authority, professional, virtuoso, past master, wizard, maestro

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   Synonyms and antonyms of fraud in English. fraud. Thesaurus > a dishonest person > fraud. These are words and phrases related to fraud. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of fraud. A DISHONEST PERSON. He claims to be a doctor, but he's just a fraud without a medical license. Synonyms and examples.

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   Synonyms for FRAUD in English: deception, deceit, treachery, swindling, guile, trickery, duplicity, double-dealing, chicanery, sharp practice, …

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   Synonyms for FRAUD: trickery, duplicity, cheating, sharp-practice, swindle, cheat, hoax, victimization, scam, flimflam, gyp, impostor, pretender, charlatan; Antonyms for FRAUD: honesty, fairness, justice, integrity.

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