FRAUD
What does "FRAUD" mean?
Wrongful deception carried out for financial or personal gain.
Meanings
- Intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain. The bank uncovered a wire fraud worth millions.
- A person who deceives others by pretending to be what they are not. The so-called doctor turned out to be a complete fraud. informal
Word origin
From Latin 'fraus' (genitive 'fraudis') meaning deceit or injury, through Old French 'fraude' into Middle English.
Remember it
A FRAUD always has something to hide — note the silent partner in plain sight: it ends in 'AUD', what an auditor goes after.
A little poem
The smile was warm, the figures clean,
and that was the most dangerous thing I'd seen.
couplet
Wordplay
- I tried to sell my counterfeit money at face value. The buyer called it a fraud - he wanted it for half.
What it teaches
Every fraud needs a victim willing to believe; greed is the lock that picks itself.
Quick facts
What does FRAUD mean?
Wrongful deception carried out for financial or personal gain.
Is FRAUD a valid word?
Yes — FRAUD is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FRAUD?
FRAUD has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FRAUD come from?
From Latin 'fraus' (genitive 'fraudis') meaning deceit or injury, through Old French 'fraude' into Middle English.
What can FRAUD teach us?
Every fraud needs a victim willing to believe; greed is the lock that picks itself.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.