fraudulent

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɔː.djʊ.lənt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. adjective intended to deceive; ; ; - S.T.Coleridge

Etymology

From Middle English fraudulent, from Old French fraudulent, from Latin fraudulentus, from fraus (“fraud”).

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Synonyms

deceitful, fallacious

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