fraud
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4.4
- noun
- /frɔd/
- Offensive
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farsante
- So when you blew the whistle, what was a fraud that you uncovered?
We felt that Jordan was a fraud and I'm sorry.
- We felt that Jordan was a fraud and I'm sorry.
- In terms of I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting.
- Here's my thing though, I'm not saying all those guys are frauds or anything like that.
- And to say it and not feel like a total fraud, it had to be real.
- And they're just frauds that are trying to pretend to be AI companies.
- And those people who claim to be such are frauds.
- It was like this limiting belief that you're a fraud.
- You're trying to make it work to then finding out that he's a fraud, basically, Yeah.
- BTU the professor was a fraud, not a fictional character.
- Is USC the biggest frauds of college football this year?
Examples
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Is a country with widespread fraud the same as one with minor irregularities?
Academic text (1990) -
We felt that Jordan was a fraud and I'm sorry.
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There is only one fraud committed here today and it is this.
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Would we be able to prove this is a fraud?
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We're both a couple of frauds.
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Every time their aunt told them that modern Mexico was founded on a fraud, Ricardo nodded in agreement.
Fiction book (1990) -
Feeling like a fraud or imposter was problematic because it could become a paralyzing self-fulfilling prophecy for us.
Academic text (2015) -
The investigator uncovered a fraud pretending to be a charity to exploit generous donors.
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Many people were deceived by the fraud who claimed to sell exclusive investments online.
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After a thorough review, the committee declared him a fraud for misrepresenting his credentials.
Synonyms
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6.1
Something or someone that pretends to be real but is false
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6.2
A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others
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3.7
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits
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4.8
A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to take their money or valuables
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8.6
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
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8.6
A person who says they have special skills to trick people
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6.2
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick or entertain people
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8.0
A person who pretends to be someone they are not to fit in
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4.0
A person who tricks others to take their money or things
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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5.4
A person who tricks people to take their money
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5.5
A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true
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7.4
A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people
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6.2
A person who seems friendly but is actually dangerous or dishonest
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6.7
A person who tricks people into believing something false for fun or attention
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8.9
A person who hides their real skill to win unfairly in contests
A person who pretends to know a lot to impress others
A person or device that pretends to be something else to deceive people
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A dishonest act that stops a person from knowing their rights or having a fair chance at trial
- Formal
A breach of a duty that misleads another person without meaning to trick them
- Specialized
A trick that stops someone from knowing or using their rights in court
- Formal
An act a court treats as dishonest by law because of the situation, even without bad intent
- Formal
A trick that makes someone sign a document without knowing what it is
- Jargon
A dishonest act using false statements, fake documents, or lying under oath to mislead a court
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fraud comes from the Latin fraus, meaning 'deceit', and was used for both tricks and the people who do them. That's why we call someone a fraud when they pretend to be what they are not, because they are deceiving others.