fraudulent
adjective/ˈfrɔːdʒələnt/
/ˈfrɔːdʒələnt/
(formal)- intended to cheat somebody, usually in order to make money illegally
- fraudulent advertising
- fraudulent insurance claims
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFraudulent is used with these nouns:- claim
- conduct
- document
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin fraudulentus, from fraus, fraud- ‘deceit, injury’.Want to learn more?
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