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fraud

noun /frɔːd,frɔd,frɑd/

a) Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.

b) The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end

Syn: deceit, trickery, hoky-poky, imposture, faker, fraudster, impostor, cheat, trickster

See Also: defraud, fraudulence, fraudulent, fraudulently, fraudulentness, insurance fraud, mail fraud, pious fraud, wire fraud

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