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fraud

[frawd] / frɔd /
NOUN
trickery, deception
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blackmail deceit extortion graft hoax misrepresentation scam
STRONG
artifice barratry cheat chicane chicanery con craft double-dealing dupery duplicity fake flimflam fraudulence guile hocus-pocus hustle imposture line racket sell shakedown sham skunk smoke song spuriousness sting swindle treachery
WEAK
bamboozlement duping fast one fast shuffle fourberie hanky-panky hoodwinking sharp practice song and dance swindling
Antonyms
STRONG
artlessness entertainment forthrightness frankness honesty openness reality sincerity truth truthfulness
WEAK
fairness justice
NOUN
person who is false, deceitful
Synonyms
STRONG
bastard bluffer charlatan cheat counterfeit crook deceiver double-dealer fake forger four-flusher hoaxer impostor mechanic mountebank phony pretender quack racketeer sham shark swindler
WEAK
horse trader playactor

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors also alleged that Gershman’s immigration fraud went beyond false statements on government forms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The BBC's Scam Safe website has developed some simple advice to help consumers protect themselves from fraud, which you can read here.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Cipriani, sued Shell in Los Angeles County Superior Court on March 9, alleging fraud and breach of an oral contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The ministry has said a "zero-tolerance policy" will be implemented to stamp out fraud, including investigations, and publicising those guilty of fraud.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“Oh Harry, you aren’t going to pay attention to anything that old fraud says?”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling