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as in scam
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
thousands of people lost money when the investment scheme turned out to be a fraud
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as in fake
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
the "blind" panhandler was just a fraud trying to con holiday shoppers out of their money
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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
charges that he had gained control of his elderly mother's estate by fraud
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Recent Examples of fraud
But the fraud case fell from national discussion after Harris lost.
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David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
And by the way, look, the fraud’s real.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 11 Jan. 2026
However, Minnesota will have to provide even more verification for child care centers that are suspected of fraud, such as attendance and licensing records, past enforcement actions and inspection reports.
—Charlotte Kramon, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Minnesota touts new safeguards as former FBI agent warns fraud machine keeps churning
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—FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraud
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Trailer Park Boys is a faux documentary about three petty criminals running scams from their Halifax trailer park and streams on Netflix.—
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Just because Trump thinks climate change is a scam, doesn’t mean the rest of the world agrees.—
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Today, the same fakes can be flagged using AI developed by a company called N2N Services, said Claudia Lee, Golden West College’s vice president of student services.—
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With the score 3-0 at the time, and both teams struggling to protect their quarterbacks, the fake looked like a potential pivot point in a low-scoring game.—
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McCoy is charged with theft by deception, violation of oath of office, and three counts of false statements and writings.—
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Harper got fired for the aforementioned deception.—
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Floral bedding is an easy way to optimize maximalism in your bedroom—the block print style of this duvet cover and shams create a welcoming, bohemian vibe, making things feel both bright and relaxed in your space.—
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His 2018 reelection was widely considered a sham because the main opposition parties were banned from participating.—
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Emotional confusion, even deceit, and certainly judgmental attitudes are in the air.—
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Standing against them is notorious kingpin Bada Chaudhary (Sharad Kelkar), whose syndicate operates through layers of deceit through corridors in Saudi Arabia, Ethopia, Italy, Thailand and the UK.—
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The Pahlavi pretender himself certainly thinks so.—
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Momentum hardens, vulnerabilities are exposed and the gap between contenders and pretenders is out in the open.—
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Instead, tax enforcement has been starved, and large-scale cheating has proliferated.—
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The process seems to be amicable; there was no cheating or abuse.—
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First up was Ben Shapiro, who described Tucker Carlson and others as grifters and charlatans, guilty of misleading their audiences with falsehoods and conspiracy theories.—
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Of course, there is also plenty of Trump flattery along with paeans to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his cockamamie make-America-sick-again agenda, as one medical charlatan nods to another.—
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“Fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraud. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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