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fraudulent

[ fraw-juh-luhnt ]

adjective

  1. characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains:

    a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.

  2. given to or using fraud, as a person; cheating; dishonest.

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  3. false or deceiving; phony; misleading:

    They’ve concocted a series of fraudulent pretexts for the invasion that collapse instantly on examination.

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fraudulent

/ ˈڰɔːʊəԳ /

adjective

  1. acting with or having the intent to deceive
  2. relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰܻܱԳ, noun
  • ˈڰܻܱԳٱ, adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fraudulent1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin fraudulentus; fraud, -ulent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fraudulent1

C15: from Latin fraudulentus deceitful
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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.

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However, Trump has previously said that, while he intends to target fraudulent claims and payments to illegal immigrants, he will not make wholesale cuts to benefits.

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Organised crime gangs are behind a sharp rise in scams linked to fraudulent QR codes, experts say.

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County Superior Court three times over allegations of fraudulent financial schemes.

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