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fraud

/fɹɔːd/ /fɹɔd/

Meanings
noun
The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.

Examples :

"The accountant was accused of fraud, stealing company funds through false invoices. "
business law guilt moral finance economy

Related Words

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assumption noun

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

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obtaining verb

/əbˈteɪnɪŋ/

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

"Example Sentence: "She is working hard, obtaining good grades in all her classes." "

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illegally adverb

/ɪˈliːɡəli/

In a manner contrary to law.

"He received a ticket for illegally parking next to a fire hydrant."

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accountant noun

/ə.ˈkæʊn.(t)ən̩(t)/

One who renders account; one accountable.

"The accountant carefully reviewed the family's spending to ensure they were accountable for their budget. "

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investment noun

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

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undeserved adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvd/ /ˌʌndɪˈzɝːvd/

Not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair.

"He received an undeserved punishment for something he didn't do. "

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defrauding verb

/dɪˈfrɔːdɪŋ/

To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.

"The con artist was defrauding elderly people by pretending to be a government employee asking for their bank details. "

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otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

Other than supposed; different.

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

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deception noun

/dɪˈsɛpʃən/

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

"The student's deception about completing the assignment led to a disappointing grade. "

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pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

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complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "