Definition of fraud

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Fraud (n.) A trap or snare.

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Bankrupt :: Bankrupt (n.) A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors..
Bob :: Bob (n.) To cheat; to gain by fraud or cheating; to filch.
Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.
Fraudless :: Fraudless (a.) Free from fraud.
Undesigning :: Undesigning (a.) Having no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent purpose; sincere; artless; simple..
Vitiate :: Vitiate (v. t.) To cause to fail of effect, either wholly or in part; to make void; to destroy, as the validity or binding force of an instrument or transaction; to annul; as, any undue influence exerted on a jury vitiates their verdict; fraud vitiates a contract..
Bittern :: Bittern (a.) A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer..
Stellular :: Stellionate (n.) Any fraud not distinguished by a more special name; -- chiefly applied to sales of the same property to two different persons, or selling that for one's own which belongs to another, etc..
Cunning :: Cunning (a.) The faculty or act of using stratagem to accomplish a purpose; fraudulent skill or dexterity; deceit; craft.
Paum :: Paum (v. t. & i.) To palm off by fraud; to cheat at cards.
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..
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..
Cozener :: Cozener (n.) One who cheats or defrauds.
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..
Collusion :: Collusion (n.) A secret agreement and cooperation for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose; a playing into each other's hands; deceit; fraud; cunning.
Dolus :: Dolus (n.) Evil intent, embracing both malice and fraud. See Culpa..
Counterfeit :: Counterfeit (adv.) Fabricated in imitation of something else, with a view to defraud by passing the false copy for genuine or original; as, counterfeit antiques; counterfeit coin..
Rook :: Rook (v. t. & i.) To cheat; to defraud by cheating.
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..
Defrauding :: Defrauding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Defrau.
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