Definition of fraudulent
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fraudulently
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Examples of fraudulent in a Sentence
Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election.
fraudulent use of a credit card
the victim of a fraudulent scheme
Recent Examples of fraudulent from the Web
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Second, the violent and fraudulent creation of Jim Crow segregation.
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Second, the violent and fraudulent creation of Jim Crow segregation.
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Adair was also described in court documents as a prolific writer of counterfeit and fraudulent checks.
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In theory, such licensing protects consumers from being harmed by incompetent or fraudulent providers.
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But even people who have expressed concern about predatory and fraudulent clinics contend Knoepfler has sometimes painted potential stem cell therapies with too broad a brush.
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A fraudulent election can tarnish a country’s reputation, threaten its stability, and deter investment and aid.
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Tour operators such as Jet2holidays have sent investigators to expose touts who encourage guests to make fraudulent claims.
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Those doctors were fraudulent, getting rich off the fears of people like my parents.
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First Known Use of fraudulent
15th century
fraudulent Synonyms
Synonyms
crooked, deceitful, defrauding, dishonest, double-dealing, falseAntonyms
aboveboard, honest, truthfulRelated Words
beguiling, deceiving, deceptive, deluding, delusive, delusory, duplicitous, fallacious, misleading, specious; spuriousNear Antonyms
legitimate, true, validFRAUDULENT Defined for English Language Learners
fraudulent
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Definition of fraudulent for English Language Learners
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: done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable
FRAUDULENT Defined for Kids
fraudulent
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fraud·u·lent
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Definition of fraudulent for Students
:based on or done by deceit
- a fraudulent claim
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fraudulently
adverbLaw Dictionary
fraudulent
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fraud·u·lent
legal Definition of fraudulent
:characterized by, based on, or done by fraud — compare deceptive, false, misleading
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fraudulently
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