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fraudulent
[ fraw-juh-luhnt ]
adjective
- characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains:
a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
Synonyms: , ,
- false or deceiving; phony; misleading:
They’ve concocted a series of fraudulent pretexts for the invasion that collapse instantly on examination.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
fraudulent
/ ˈڰɔːʊəԳ /
adjective
- acting with or having the intent to deceive
- relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action
Derived Forms
- ˈڰܻܱԳ, noun
- ˈڰܻܱԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڰܻ··Գ ڰܻ··· noun
- ڰܻ··Գ· adverb
- non·ڰܻ··Գ noun
- non·ڰܻ··· noun
- ԴDz·ڰܻ··Գ adjective
- non·ڰܻ··Գ· adverb
- ܲ·ڰܻ··Գ adjective
- un·ڰܻ··Գ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of fraudulent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fraudulent1
Example Sentences
His updated lawsuit attempted to steer the case away from 1st Amendment issues and instead claim “60 Minutes” was a fraudulent product that harmed viewers in Texas.
She added: "We can have as many driving examiners and tests as we like but until we stop people selling on test slots for fraudulent amounts of money then the situation will remain challenging."
The agency sent Johnson approximately $64,138 in federal relief funds based on his fraudulent February claim.
The Small Business Administration has estimated that, in an effort to more quickly distribute relief, it gave out more than $200 billion in potentially fraudulent funds through its COVID-19-era disaster loan programs.
Learn how to check credentials and report fraudulent activity.
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