fraudulent
fraudulent
Definition
fraudu·lent (frô′jə lənt; frôd′yo̵o lənt, -yə-)
adjective
- acting with fraud; deceitful
- based on or characterized by fraud a fraudulent scheme
- done or obtained by fraud their fraudulent wealth
Etymology: ME < OFr < L fraudulentus < fraus, fraud
fraud′u·lence noun or fraud′u·lency
fraud′u·lently adverb
fraudulent
Synonyms
fraudulent
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- way: If any claim is found to be fraudulent in any way this policy will not apply and all claims will be forfeited.
Modifies a noun
- misrepresentation: Whether any fraudulent misrepresentation in the course of trading is sufficient.
- transaction: I'm wary of fraudulent online transactions, can I trust you?
- trading: The Bill will also extend the scope of the existing offense of fraudulent trading " .
- claim: Evidence of over 500 fraudulent benefit claims, worth around £ 4 million.
- overpayment: The Council may also decide to take criminal proceedings in respect of fraudulent overpayments.
- emails: Butterfield Private Bank is not responsible for these fraudulent emails.
Modifying Another Word
- academically: It is academically fraudulent and an offense against University discipline.
- potentially: Working for this leading loss adjuster you will based within a specialist team handling potentially fraudulent claims.
- obviously: Three solid days of your steady drone as you defend an obviously fraudulent set of accounts is enough.
- entirely: Representative's home page entirely fraudulent in with which he.
- not: Radio 3s New Music selection procedures are inept - if not fraudulent.
- even: Appropriately severe penalties should be applied in cases where inaccurate or even fraudulent information is submitted.
Used with adjective complement
- sell: Flexibility to adopt insurers selling fraudulent a network model.
- avoid: To avoid fraudulent he said quot in front of his alma mater.
- prove: If not I think they should be investigated for online fraud, if proven fraudulent.
- appear: Unfortunately findings sometimes may appear fraudulent even when fraud has not taken place.
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