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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
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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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»åf³Ü±ô adjective
- ´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»åf³Ü±ô·ly adverb
- ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»å adjective
- ±è°ù±ð·´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»å noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of fraud1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of fraud1
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Example Sentences
No doubt, but Social Security has operated relatively efficiently for nearly a century, keeping millions out of poverty, and Musk’s claims of widespread fraud have not been backed up.
“I estimate that a third of people still believe the election fraud conspiracy theory.â€
It hinges in part on claims Trump has made for years — without evidence — that fraud is rampant in American elections and that voting by noncitizen immigrants is a major problem.
That includes one that accused Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America of allowing unchecked fraud on the Zelle payments app, which the banks denied.
One particularly devastating crypto fraud is known as “pig butchering†or “romance baiting.â€
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