fraudulence
gb/fɹˈɔdələns/ us/fɹˈɔdələns/
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English
csalárdság
NOUN
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FORMAL
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csalárdság
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Usage pattern:
the fraudulence of [something]; evidence/allegations of fraudulence
The investigation focused on the possible fraudulence of the company’s accounting records.
A vizsgálat a vállalat könyvelési nyilvántartásainak esetleges csalárd voltára összpontosított.
Several experts questioned the fraudulence of the documents, but the court found no proof of deliberate deception.
Több szakértő is megkérdőjelezte a dokumentumok csalárd jellegét, de a bíróság nem talált bizonyítékot szándékos megtévesztésre.
The report exposed the fraudulence behind the investment scheme.
Learner examples
The police found evidence of fraudulence in the contract.
A rendőrség bizonyítékot talált a szerződés csalárd voltára.
The fraudulence of the claim was hard to prove.
Az állítás csalárd voltát nehéz volt bizonyítani.
Common mistake:
In everyday English, people usually say “fraud” or “dishonesty” rather than the more formal “fraudulence.”
Meaning
quality of being fraudulent
Collocations
the fraudulence of a claim
|evidence of fraudulence
|allegations of fraudulence
|signs of fraudulence
|apparent fraudulence
|possible fraudulence
|prove fraudulence
|establish fraudulence
|detect fraudulence
|financial fraudulence
Synonyms
fraud (more common and often refers to the crime, scheme, or act itself)
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deceitfulness (broader; not necessarily involving financial or legal fraud)
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dishonesty (more general and less formal)
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duplicity (emphasizes double-dealing or saying one thing while doing another)
Antonyms
honesty (the quality of being truthful and not deceptive)
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integrity (moral uprightness and reliability)
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authenticity (the quality of being genuine rather than fake or deceptive)
Themes
law
|business
|crime
|ethics
Definition
dishonest behavior or the quality of being false in a way intended to trick people
The quality or state of being fraudulent; deliberate deceitfulness or dishonesty, especially in order to gain an advantage.
Grammar
Dictionary form
fraudulence
IPA
GB/fɹˈɔdələns/
US/fɹˈɔdələns/
Syllables & stress
fraud - u - lence (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fraud)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: fraudulence
- Plural: fraudulence
Expressions
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