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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
Related Forms:
- fraudulence fraud′u·lence noun or fraudulency fraud′u·lency
- fraudulently fraud′u·lently adverb
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