Definition of fraud

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Fraud (n.) An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of obtaining some valuable thing or promise from another.

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Cozener :: Cozener (n.) One who cheats or defrauds.
Cheat :: Cheat (v. i.) To practice fraud or trickery; as, to cheat at cards..
Malignity :: Malignity (n.) Extreme evilness of nature or influence; perniciousness; heinousness; as, the malignity of fraud..
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To cheat; to chouse; to swindle; to defraud; -- often with out.
Gull :: Gull (v. t.) To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.
Trick :: Trick (v. t.) To deceive by cunning or artifice; to impose on; to defraud; to cheat; as, to trick another in the sale of a horse..
Ringer :: Ringer (n.) A horse that is not entitled to take part in a race, but is fraudulently got into it..
Gull :: Gull (n.) A cheating or cheat; trick; fraud.
Pack :: Pack (n.) Hence: To bring together or make up unfairly and fraudulently, in order to secure a certain result; as, to pack a jury or a causes..
Fraudulency :: Fraudulency (n.) The quality of being fraudulent; deliberate deceit; trickishness.
Supposititious :: Supposititious (a.) Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious writing..
Undeceive :: Undeceive (v. t.) To cause to be no longer deceived; to free from deception, fraud, fallacy, or mistake..
Underhand :: Underhand (adv.) By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly..
Superciliary :: Superchery (n.) Deceit; fraud; imposition.
Bubble :: Bubble (n.) Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a delusive scheme; an empty project; a dishonest speculation; as, the South Sea bubble..
Dolus :: Dolus (n.) Evil intent, embracing both malice and fraud. See Culpa..
Deceit :: Deceit (n.) An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud..
Multum :: Multum (n.) An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops..
Gouge :: Gouge (n.) Imposition; cheat; fraud; also, an impostor; a cheat; a trickish person..
Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act.
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