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Fraud
/frɔːd/
An act of deceiving someone, typically to gain money or achieve undeserved benefits by dishonest means.
Synonyms:
deception
scam
deceit
trickery
hoax
Antonyms:
honesty
integrity
truth
trustworthiness
candor
Examples:
'They will say that we are
frauds
.'
I will have you arrested for
fraud
and robbery."
What about exposing a
fraud
?
Etymology:
The word
fraud
traces back to the Old French
fraude
and further to the Latin
fraus
, meaning
deceit, injury, or harm
.
Usage Statistics:
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