Definition of fraud

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Fraud (n.) An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of obtaining some valuable thing or promise from another.

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Defrauding :: Defrauding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Defrau.
Shark :: Shark (v. i.) To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
Deceit :: Deceit (n.) An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud..
Collusion :: Collusion (n.) An agreement between two or more persons to defraud a person of his rights, by the forms of law, or to obtain an object forbidden by law..
Rook :: Rook (v. t. & i.) To cheat; to defraud by cheating.
Honest :: Honest (a.) Characterized by integrity or fairness and straight/forwardness in conduct, thought, speech, etc.; upright; just; equitable; trustworthy; truthful; sincere; free from fraud, guile, or duplicity; not false; -- said of persons and acts, and of things to which a moral quality is imputed; as, an honest judge or merchant; an honest statement; an honest bargain; an honest business; an honest book; an honest confession..
Bite :: Bite (v.) A cheat; a trick; a fraud.
Defrauded :: Defrauded (imp. & p. p.) of Defrau.
Malignity :: Malignity (n.) Extreme evilness of nature or influence; perniciousness; heinousness; as, the malignity of fraud..
Defraudment :: Defraudment (n.) Privation by fraud; defrauding.
Dishonest :: Dishonest (a.) Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust.
Deception :: Deception (n.) That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.
Pocket :: Pocket (v. t.) To take clandestinely or fraudulently.
Gudgeon :: Gudgeon (v. t.) To deprive fraudulently; to cheat; to dupe; to impose upon.
Cozen :: Cozen (v. t.) To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way..
Defrauder :: Defrauder (n.) One who defrauds; a cheat; an embezzler; a peculator.
Underhand :: Underhand (a.) Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent..
Foist :: Foist (n.) A trick or fraud; a swindle.
Paum :: Paum (v. t. & i.) To palm off by fraud; to cheat at cards.
Multum :: Multum (n.) An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops..
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