fraud | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) intentional deception resulting in injury to another person | |
Related terms: | crime constructive_fraud fraud_in_the_inducement extrinsic_fraud fraud_in_fact fraud_in_the_factum election_fraud intrinsic_fraud swindle identity_theft mail_fraud | |
2. | [ noun ] a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
Synonyms: | faker impostor fake shammer sham pseudo pseud role_player pretender imposter | |
Related terms: | deceiver name_dropper namedropper ringer feign dissemble waffle simulate fudge | |
3. | [ noun ] something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | |
Synonyms: | dupery hoax put-on humbug fraudulence | |
Related terms: | trickery goldbrick Piltdown_man gull | |
Similar spelling: |
Freud Fred Fruth fruit fried Frida Freed Freda Frady fruity Friedt Frieda Friday Freida Freeda Fredia Freddy Fredda Freddie frayed |