Definitions for fraud

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Spelling: [frawd]

IPA: /frɔd/

Fraud is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 57 anagrams from letters in fraud (adfru).

Definitions for fraud

noun

1. deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
2. a particular instance of such deceit or trickery:
3. any deception, trickery, or humbug:
4. a person who makes deceitful pretenses; sham; poseur.

Origin of fraud

1300-50; Middle English fraude Old French Medieval Latin fraud- (stem of fraus) deceit, injury

Examples for fraud

Ortega has dismissed the allegations of autocracy and fraud that have afflicted his presidency as politically motivated.

When it is complicated by fraud or other crimes, it is the latter only which are concerned.

"Then I can only say that Captain Rushton was a party to the fraud," he said.

"I'll venture insurance is at the bottom of this fraud, Caradoc," hazarded Madden.

How was it you did not detect the fraud, if only by the voice?

The charges included corruption, perjury, bid-fixing and fraud.

Mahoney helped author the I-STOP legislation based on data his office collected in regard to fraud.

You mean it for the best; but I could not be party to a fraud.

We are overwhelmed with data from every quarter, and our capacity to filter fact from fraud is limited.

There is wide consensus among attorneys that adoptive parents can vacate an adoption if acts of fraud were committed.