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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Fleece :: Fleece (v. t.) To strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; to bring to straits by oppressions and exactions..
Gaud :: Gaud (n.) Deceit; fraud; artifice; device.
Swindle :: Swindle (v. t.) To cheat defraud grossly, or with deliberate artifice; as, to swindle a man out of his property..
Deceit :: Deceit (n.) Any trick, collusion, contrivance, false representation, or underhand practice, used to defraud another. When injury is thereby effected, an action of deceit, as it called, lies for compensation..
Rascality :: Rascality (n.) The quality or state of being rascally, or a rascal; mean trickishness or dishonesty; base fraud..
Obreption :: Obreption (n.) The obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise.
Fraudulently :: Fraudulently (adv.) In a fraudulent manner.
Cozener :: Cozener (n.) One who cheats or defrauds.
Subreptitious :: Subreption (n.) The act of obtaining a favor by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts..
Fraudless :: Fraudless (a.) Free from fraud.
Malversation :: Malversation (n.) Evil conduct; fraudulent practices; misbehavior, corruption, or extortion in office..
Collusion :: Collusion (n.) A secret agreement and cooperation for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose; a playing into each other's hands; deceit; fraud; cunning.
Take-in :: Take-in (n.) Imposition; fraud.
Sand :: Sand (v. t.) To mix with sand for purposes of fraud; as, to sand sugar..
Colluder :: Colluder (n.) One who conspires in a fraud.
Defraud :: Defraud (v. t.) To deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device; to withhold from wrongfully; to injure by embezzlement; to cheat; to overreach; as, to defraud a servant, or a creditor, or the state; -- with of before the thing taken or withheld..
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..
Deceitful :: Deceitful (a.) Full of, or characterized by, deceit; serving to mislead or insnare; trickish; fraudulent; cheating; insincere..
Dishonest :: Dishonest (a.) Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust.
Crook :: Crook (n.) A person given to fraudulent practices; an accomplice of thieves, forgers, etc..
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