The meaning of Fraud

noun

Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

Usage examples:

An industry dominated by artifice

noun

(the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive

Usage examples:

Amazingly for hollywood, she seems almost entirely without artifice.

verb

Act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

Usage examples:

She always cheats at cards

noun

A person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage.

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Athletes who abide by the rules are up against cheats with a distinct advantage.

noun

The use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.

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Storylines packed with political chicanery

noun

Dishonest but attractive talk or behavior that is used to deceive people

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The investigation has revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.

noun

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

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A web of deceit

noun

Speech or behavior that keeps the truth hidden

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All we hear from them are lies and deceit., she just assumes that elected leaders are cynical and d…

noun

Dishonest or illegal methods used by a person or organization in order to get something or to make people believe that something is true when it is not

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The company filed a legal claim alleging deceit and breach of contract.

noun

The action of deceiving someone.

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Obtaining property by deception

noun

The act of cheating or tricking someone by hiding your real intentions

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Several high-ranking officials were named in the scandal, accused of fraud and double dealing.

noun

Deceitfulness.

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He was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor

noun

Dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people

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Duplicity in they were accused of duplicity in their dealings with both sides.

noun

Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

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Charges of fraud and embezzlement

noun

The crime of secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

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They were arrested for embezzlement of company funds., he's accused of tax evasion, embezzlement, a…

noun

The act of deceiving someone, for example, to get money

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Identity theft wasn't even recognized as a form of fraudulence until recently.

noun

An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others.

Usage examples:

I discovered the imposture as soon as her doppelgänger arrived

noun

The act of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others

noun

Underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities.

Usage examples:

A firm that investigates commercial skulduggery

noun

Secret and dishonest behaviour

verb

Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions.

Usage examples:

A businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds

noun

A fraudulent scheme or action.

Usage examples:

He is mixed up in a £10 million insurance swindle

verb

Present participle of swindle

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They swindled local businesses out of thousands of dollars., the wealthy banker was ultimately conv…

noun

Betrayal of trust.

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Many died because of his treachery

noun

Things that are done to deceive someone who trusts you

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A play about treachery and betrayal

noun

The practice of deception.

Usage examples:

The dealer resorted to trickery