Definition of fraud

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Fraud (n.) Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which the right or interest of another is injured; injurious stratagem; deceit; trick.

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Deception :: Deception (n.) That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.
Stellular :: Stellionate (n.) Any fraud not distinguished by a more special name; -- chiefly applied to sales of the same property to two different persons, or selling that for one's own which belongs to another, etc..
Defrauder :: Defrauder (n.) One who defrauds; a cheat; an embezzler; a peculator.
Collusion :: Collusion (n.) An agreement between two or more persons to defraud a person of his rights, by the forms of law, or to obtain an object forbidden by law..
Fraudful :: Fraudful (a.) Full of fraud, deceit, or treachery; trickish; treacherous; fraudulent; -- applied to persons or things..
Superciliary :: Superchery (n.) Deceit; fraud; imposition.
Cheat :: Cheat (n.) An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception; a fraud; a trick; imposition; imposture.
Dolus :: Dolus (n.) Evil intent, embracing both malice and fraud. See Culpa..
Honest :: Honest (a.) Characterized by integrity or fairness and straight/forwardness in conduct, thought, speech, etc.; upright; just; equitable; trustworthy; truthful; sincere; free from fraud, guile, or duplicity; not false; -- said of persons and acts, and of things to which a moral quality is imputed; as, an honest judge or merchant; an honest statement; an honest bargain; an honest business; an honest book; an honest confession..
Bite :: Bite (v.) A cheat; a trick; a fraud.
Cozener :: Cozener (n.) One who cheats or defrauds.
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To cheat; to chouse; to swindle; to defraud; -- often with out.
Covin :: Covin (n.) Deceit; fraud; artifice.
Shark :: Shark (v. i.) To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
Fraud :: Fraud (n.) Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which the right or interest of another is injured; injurious stratagem; deceit; trick.
Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness..
Roguery :: Roguery (n.) The practices of a rogue; knavish tricks; cheating; fraud; dishonest practices.
Pocket :: Pocket (v. t.) To take clandestinely or fraudulently.
Bob :: Bob (n.) To cheat; to gain by fraud or cheating; to filch.
Subreptitious :: Subreption (n.) The act of obtaining a favor by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts..
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