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Word: Fraud
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, fraud- ‘deceit, injury’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
frɔːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
Short Definition:wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
Examples:- he was convicted of fraud
- prosecutions for social security frauds
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