fraudulent

Meanings

• adjective

  Dishonest, deceitful, or false; particularly, involving the violation of a trust.

  - "The company's fraudulent practices led to its downfall."
  - "The defendant was found guilty of committing a fraudulent act."
  - "The stock market is filled with fraudulent schemes."

• noun

  A person or thing intended to deceive; a deceit.

  - "The politician's fraudulent campaign promises were exposed."
  - "The artist created a fraudulent masterpiece to sell to collectors."
  - "The insurance company's fraudulent claims were denied."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fraudulent
mendacious , prevaricate , fabricate , delusive

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Variants

List of all variants of fraudulent that leads to same result
fraudulent , fraudulently , fraudulentness , fraudulentnesses

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Forms

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fraudulently, fraudulentness, fraudulence

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Etymology

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From Latin fraudare ‘deceive’, from fraus ‘deception’

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fraudulent' comes from the Latin word 'fraus', which means 'deception'.

2. The term 'fraudulent' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

3. The most common type of fraud is financial fraud, which costs businesses and individuals billions of dollars each year.

4. The largest known case of fraud in history is the Enron scandal, which cost investors over $74 billion.

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Related Concepts

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1. deception: The act of causing someone to believe something false or misleading.

2. dishonesty: The quality or state of being untrustworthy or unreliable.

3. corruption: The misuse of public power for private gain.

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Culture

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Fraudulent has been a common theme in literature, art, and music, often portraying the consequences of deceit and dishonesty. In literature, works like 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Animal Farm' explore the corrupting influence of fraudulent behavior. In art, works like 'The False Quoits' by Bruegel the Elder and 'The Excommunication of the Heretic' by El Greco depict the consequences of deceit and dishonesty. In music, songs like 'Lies' by Therapy? and 'Fraud' by The Dresden Dolls explore the themes of deceit and dishonesty.

How to Memorize "fraudulent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing a mask, deceiving others with a false identity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of betrayal and dishonesty.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Dishonest Deceiver' or 'Deceive, Dishonor, Deceive'.

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