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   fraud

   /frɔːd/

   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’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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