Meaning Of The Word Fraud

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fraud
countable noun: A fraud is something or someone that deceives people in a way that is illegal or dishonest.
countable noun: If you call someone or something a fraud, you are criticizing them because you think that they are not genuine, or are less good than they claim or appear to be.
variable noun: Fraud is the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying.

fraud in American English
deceit; trickery; cheating
noun: deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage

fraud in British English
noun: deliberate deception, trickery, or cheating intended to gain an advantage

fraud in Insurance
noun: Insurance fraud is the crime of gaining insurance benefits by being deliberately deceitful, dishonest, or untrue.

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