fraudulent
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˈfrɔːdʒələnt/
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fraudulento
- The auditors uncovered fraudulent invoices that exaggerated the expenses of the company.
- fraudulent claims
- fraudulent activity
- fraudulent practices
I discussed what I believe could be a fraudulent history for Vivek.
- I discussed what I believe could be a fraudulent history for Vivek.
- Cox is trying to withdraw some of his fraudulent proceeds.
- Instead, Rudy Giuliani said we're alleging A fraudulent process.
- They try to lure victims into private conversations where they pitch some fraudulent investment scheme.
- Instead, he sued for fraudulent misrepresentation and for breach of contract.
- Trump has repeatedly claimed fraudulent election.
- Who would dare claim that these leading investors were being taken in by a fraudulent CEO?
- If anyone asks you for any of these things, it is fraudulent.
- Yeah, but guess what fraudulent loans they perform.
Examples
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A fraudulent old woman with poor taste in clothing.
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On the other hand, there may be greater litigation exposure if fraudulent activity is revealed.
Academic text (1999) -
The majority of Cherokees considered the treaty fraudulent because neither their chief nor their national council had agreed to it.
Academic text (2011) -
The majority of Cherokees rejected the treaty as fraudulent and the sale illegal.
Academic text (2011) -
We've received a complaint from the National Soup Company about fraudulent business practices concerning you and your firm.
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Instead, he sued for fraudulent misrepresentation and for breach of contract.
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They try to lure victims into private conversations where they pitch some fraudulent investment scheme.
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In the old days, mass protests were the standard reaction to Mexico's blatantly fraudulent elections.
Academic text (1999) -
The con artist was arrested for running a fraudulent scheme that tricked many people out of their money.
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She reported the fraudulent activities of a business that had been falsely claiming to offer legitimate services.
Synonyms
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5.3
Trying to seem real to deceive people
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5.6
Fake and made to trick people
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2.5
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
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5.3
Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true
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5.0
Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue
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7.9
Not real or true, often made to seem true
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6.6
Not real and not what it looks like
Not real and made to trick people
Made to look real to trick people
Antonyms
Compounds
A crime of illegally taking money or things someone gave you to look after and keeping them for yourself
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fraudulent comes from the common English word fraud, which goes back to an old Latin word fraus meaning 'trick' or 'harm'. So something fraudulent is full of lies or tricks and is meant to 'cheat' people.