FRAUDULENCE Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word fraudulence. (close relations)
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| deceit | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being fraudulent • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving | ||||||
| duplicity | nounn | |||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another | ||||||
| artifice | nounn | |||||
noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||
| charlatanism | nounn | |||||
noun • the dishonesty of a charlatan | ||||||
| cheating | nounn | |||||
noun • a deception for profit to yourself adjective satellite • not faithful to a spouse or lover • violating accepted standards or rules | ||||||
| chicanery | nounn | |||||
noun • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||
| deception | nounn | |||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||
| dishonesty | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being dishonest • lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing | ||||||
| fakery | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of faking (or the product of faking) | ||||||
| falsehood | nounn | |||||
noun • a false statement • the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting | ||||||
| forgery | nounn | |||||
noun • a copy that is represented as the original • criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud | ||||||
| quackery | nounn | |||||
noun • medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings • the dishonesty of a charlatan | ||||||
| racketeering | nounn | |||||
noun • engaging in a racket | ||||||
| trickery | nounn | |||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||
| scamming | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • To defraud or embezzle. | ||||||
| swindling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| dupery | nounn | |||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||
| fraud | nounn | |||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||
| hoax | nounn | |||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||||
| humbug | nounn | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing • communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • trick or deceive | ||||||
