Description: The meaning of FRAUD is deceit, trickery; specifically : intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right. How to use fraud in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fraud.
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deception , fraud , double-dealing , subterfuge , trickery mean the acts or practices of one who deliberately deceives.
deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, since it may suggest cheating or merely tactical resource.