| fraud | (noun) intentional deception resulting in injury to another person | - |
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| (noun) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | Synonyms: dupery, fraudulence, hoax, humbug, put-on |
| (noun) the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | Synonyms: cheat, rig, swindle |
| (noun) a person who makes deceitful pretenses | Synonyms: fake, faker, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer |
| fraudulence | (noun) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | Synonyms: dupery, fraud, hoax, humbug, put-on |
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| (noun) the quality of being fraudulent | Synonyms: deceit |
| (noun) a fraudulent or duplicitous representation | Synonyms: duplicity |
| fraudulent | (adjective) involving deception | Synonyms: deceitful, fallacious |
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| fraudulently | (adverb) in a dishonest and fraudulent manner | - |
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| fraught | (adjective) filled with or attended with | Synonyms: pregnant |
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| (adjective) marked by distress | - |