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adjective

Definition of defraudingnext
as in fraudulent
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value every new technology has brought with it a raft of defrauding schemes that make full use of it

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defrauding

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noun

as in swindling

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defrauding

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verb

present participle of defraud
as in cheating
to rob by the use of trickery or threats senior citizens generally were too smart to fall for the fast-talking salesman's attempts to defraud them

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defrauding
  1. fraudulent
  2. cheating
  3. dishonest
  4. false
  5. hustling
  6. beating
  7. deceiving
Adjective
  • The intrigue: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold recently told state lawmakers that fraudulent business filings have been increasing rapidly across the country in the years since the pandemic.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Additional Browser Protection In addition to its visible protection against dangerous and fraudulent websites, Bitdefender also includes an Anti-Tracker component.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of fraudulent
Verb
  • Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Alexander says having an app summarize material for a learner is not considered cheating.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheating
Adjective
  • Start Glorifying Honest And Authentic Marketing Why do some marketers create dishonest marketing campaigns that tap into impulsive emotions?
    Drew Gerber, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The settlement sparked a backlash from both sides of the political aisle, with one half framing it as a dishonest entity being justly punished and the other accusing the news outlet of kowtowing to Trump.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dishonest
Adjective
  • Nashville) Letter:Trump's false claims on pet-eating scared me into hiding my cat.
    David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Pennsylvania prosecutors charged Mangione with charges related to forgery, firearms being carried without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime and false identification to law enforcement authorities.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of false
Verb
  • Those best situated to make crypto common and an essential part of life are likely much younger than the politicians out hustling for votes.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • That means hustling through a shower and getting dressed; a friend is picking me up for a day of thrift shopping and hitting the Amish grocery stores.
    R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of hustling
Verb
  • Last World Cup in Qatar was won by Lionel Messi’s Argentina, beating France in the final.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Palo Alto’s business is doing well — the company reported expectations-beating results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter, raised full year guidance, and announced a 2-for-1 stock split occurring later this month, according to Investopedia.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of beating
Verb
  • What were once simple schemes have now turned into complex operations capable of deceiving even the most tech-savvy individuals.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And what happens next is so deceiving.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceiving
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