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    [Noun]  | "fraud" | \ ˈfrȯd \


    1: deceit, trickery; specifically : an act, expression, omission, or concealment calculated to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right

    2: an act of deceiving or misrepresenting : trick

    3: a person who is not who they pretend to be : impostor; also : one who defrauds : cheat


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English fraude, from Anglo-French, from Latin fraud-, fraus;

    [Noun]  | "click fraud" 


    1: fraud committed by clicking through an advertisement on a website multiple times to spuriously increase the cost to the advertiser


    Origin: 2001 ;

    [Noun]  | "wire fraud" 


    1: fraud committed using a means of electronic communication (such as a telephone or computer)


    Origin: 1951 ;

    [Adjective]  | "an*ti-fraud" | \ ˌan-tē-ˈfrȯd \


    1: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent fraud


    Origin: 1836 ;

    [Noun]  | "fraud" 


    1: an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value;


      * e.g., " ... thousands of people lost money when the investment scheme turned out to be a fraud "





    2: one who makes false claims of identity or expertise;


      * e.g., " ... the blind panhandler was just a fraud trying to con holiday shoppers out of their money "



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    3: the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery;


      * e.g., " ... charges that he had gained control of his elderly mother's estate by fraud "



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     [ "fraud" ]

    1: (n) Imposter.

      * e.g.,  ... Homer: What if people think a guy's a hero, but he was really just lucky? 


     [ "fraud" ]

    2:  Fake.

      * e.g.,  ... Magic Johnson: Don't worry. Sooner or later, people like that are exposed as the frauds they are. 


     [ "fraud" ]

    3:  Homer Simpson.

     [ "fraud" ]

    1: A clever and cunning act to circumvent rules that only apply to less clever people who cannot get around them

      * e.g.,  ... "His fraud just made him solvent once again while others suffer in insolvency" 

     [ "fraud" ]

    1: A fake, often a con artist or scam artist.

      * e.g.,  ... The female Jim Jones wanted the love and support Joan of Arc had from the French, she wanted to be worshipped as a saint. Trying to be something you're not doesn't get you anything but exposed as a fraud. 

     [ "fraud" ]

    1: intentional misrepresentation of identity or intent.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey, Alec, didn't someone create a definition on Urban Dictionary for an offensive word and then commit fraud by claiming they were you when they posted it?" 

     [ "fraud" ]

    1: Lenny Dykstra pretending to have made 140 winning trades in a row, while in the middle of a bankruptcy proceeding.

      * e.g.,  ... Enron, Madoff, and Dykstra are each a massive fraud. 

     [ "fraud" ]

    1: The term "fraud" combines contemporary American political theory with the literary technique of the pun.

      * e.g.,  ... Teacher: “Who can spell ‘fraud’”? Justin: “I can, Teacher, I can! Fraud. J-o-e-b-i-d-e-n. Fraud.” Teacher: looks at his official spelling list and says “Why, you’re right, Justin. Good boy!” 

     [ "A-Fraud" ]

    1: Formally known as A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez) Plays on the Yankees, supposed to be the next Babe Ruth, but just turned out to cost the yankees the world series

      * e.g.,  ... "can you believe A-fraud hit the ball out if his hand?" 


     [ "A-Fraud" ]

    2: ...YEAH BOSTON!!!!!!!

      * e.g.,  ... "A-rod? A-fruad more like it!" 

     [ "Fraud" ]

    1: A term, popularised by YouTuber Hugh Wizzy, typically describing a footballer or football manager showing spectacular displays of incompetence that do not belong at the professional level.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh, look at these frauds, they've only gone and BOTTLED IT AGAIN! 

     [ "Fraud" ]

    1: to be a fake person/ friend or jus fake ingeneral

      * e.g.,  ... DAVID CRIST JR = FRAUD 

     [ "A-Fraud" ]

    1: Baseball's future home run king and 3rd member of the steroid wing in Cooperstown.

      * e.g.,  ... 800 Home Runs and counting roid induced by A-Fraud 

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