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   Fraud·u·lent

   /ˈfrôjələnt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception: "the fraudulent copying of American software"
   • ▪ unjustifiably claiming or being credited with particular accomplishments or qualities: "he unmasked fraudulent psychics"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin fraudulentus, from fraus, fraud- ‘deceit, injury’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fraudulence noun

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   1. Engaging in fraud; deceitful. 2. Characterized by, constituting, or gained by fraud: fraudulent business practices. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fraudulentus, from fraus, fraud-, deceit .] fraud′u·lence n. fraud′u·lent·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fraudulentFraudulent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Whatever its form, planning something fraudulent is cheating, and it's wrong. Definitions of fraudulent. adjective. intended to deceive. “a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes”. synonyms: deceitful, fallacious. dishonest, dishonorable. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fraudulenceFraudulence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sep 15, 2023 · noun. fraud· u· lence ˈfrȯ-jə-lən (t)s. Synonyms of fraudulence. : the quality or state of being fraudulent. Examples of fraudulence in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web For several years, Smith has been grappling with the novel’s fraudulence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFRAUDULENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · 1. characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains. a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes. 2. given to or using fraud, as a person; cheating; dishonest. SYNONYMS 1, 2. deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfraudulent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of fraudulent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRAUDULENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of fraudulent – Learner’s Dictionary. fraudulent. adjective. formal uk / ˈfrɔːdjələnt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. dishonest and illegal: fraudulent insurance claims. fraudulently. adverb. (Definition of fraudulent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fraudulent.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fraudFraud Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FRAUD is deceit, trickery; specifically : intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right. How to use fraud in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fraud.