| query | A f____ is something or someone that deceives people in a way that is illegal or dishonest .A fraud is something or someone that deceives people in a way that is illegal or dishonest . Unfortunately the portraits were frauds. He believes many 'psychics' are frauds who rely on perception and subtle deception. |
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| word | fraud |
| full-definition | noun Fraud is the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by a trick or by lying . He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception. Tax frauds are dealt with by HMRC. A fraud is something or someone that deceives people in a way that is illegal or dishonest . Unfortunately the portraits were frauds. He believes many 'psychics' are frauds who rely on perception and subtle deception. If you call someone or something a fraud, you are criticizing them because you think that they are not genuine, or are less good than they claim or appear to be. I suspect her of being a fashion fraud, pretending to care about it more than she really does. |
| inflections | frauds |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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