Fraud synonyms
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deception (related)
Deception is defined as an untrue falsehood, or is the act of lying to or tricking someone.
An imitation that is meant to deceive; counterfeit
Duplicity is defined as deception or a lie.
A claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne.
trick (related)
An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
cheat (related)
A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a computer game, often by entering a cheat code.
Threatening harm, evil, or misfortune; ominous; portentous
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The act or practice of tricking; use of tricks; deception; fraud
Fraudulent deal.
A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud.
The definition of a quack is the sound a duck makes, or a person who claims to have a specific skilled that he does not have.
Done or obtained by fraud
(Radio) Designating or of an unwanted signal transmitted or received at other than the desired frequency
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Hiding one's feelings or purposes.
The definition of a hoax is a deception, intended to trick or mislead.
surreption
An unperceived or sudden arrival.
(Freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.
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Made in imitation of what is genuine with the intent to defraud:
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
Characterized by perfidy; treacherous
Done, gotten, made, etc. in a secret, stealthy way; clandestine
One that attempts to gain wealth and social position unscrupulously.
A clever expedient
The use of clever but tricky talk or action to deceive, evade, etc., as in legal dealings
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A person who solemnly entreats or appeals to someone
Deceit is defined as the act of being dishonest using a trick or telling a lie.
A person who relies solely on practical experience rather than on scientific principles
An impostor or impersonator
Nonsense; humbug.
The condition of being fraudulent
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(Slang) Any secret device for cheating
The procedure of implanting or transplanting such material.
Pretense; deception.
(Slang) An illicit or unethical way of doing business or obtaining money; a fraud or deceit:
A pretending to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; esp., a pretense of virtue, piety, etc.
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Something imposed
The act or practice of an impostor; fraud; deception
The definition of a knave is a scoundrel or a dishonest person.
malversation
Corrupt behaviour, illegitimate activity, especially by someone in authority
A flamboyant charlatan.
A person who is not what he or she pretends to be; one who deceives, dissembles, is insincere, etc.; fraud
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An expert at prestidigitation
A rascal; scoundrel
Any trick or scheme for achieving some purpose
To take (money one has been entrusted with) for personal use.
To fill with salt between the timbers and planks, as a ship, for the preservation of the timber.
honesty (antonym)
(Uncountable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest
(Cambridge and Durham, England) The room in which such college servants work.
honest (related)
An act of cheating
accountability (related)
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.
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spam (related)
Unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk e-mail.
A poseur; one who is fake.
A person who affects being an intellectual
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One who engages in role-playing.
money laundering (related)
theft (related)
crime (related)
fraudsters (related)
tax evasion (related)
card-not-present (related)
criminal (related)
malpractice (related)
cigarette-smuggling (related)
The act of evading by going around (bypassing).
Crook is defined as a person who is dishonest and who steals things (such as money) that belong to others.
That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.
The definition of a wile is a trick or seducing behavior.
Find another word for fraud. In this page you can discover 85 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fraud, like: deception, sham, duplicity, pretender, trick, cheat, sinister, trickery, scam, charlatan and quack.