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fraud

noun

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
F
Ends with
D
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fɹɔːd

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

noun

  1. intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

noun

  1. the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

    “that book is a fraud”

noun

  1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

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Example Sentences

that book is a fraud

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