fraudulence
gb/fɹˈɔdələns/ us/fɹˈɔdələns/
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Substantivo
formal
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quality of being fraudulent
dishonest behavior or the quality of being false in a way intended to trick people
Padrão de uso:
the fraudulence of [something]; evidence/allegations of fraudulence
Erro comum:
In everyday English, people usually say “fraud” or “dishonesty” rather than the more formal “fraudulence.”
Sinônimos
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)
Antônimos
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)
Colocações
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
Temas
law
|business
|crime
|ethics
Exemplos
- The investigation focused on the possible fraudulence of the company’s accounting records.
- Several experts questioned the fraudulence of the documents, but the court found no proof of deliberate deception.
- The report exposed the fraudulence behind the investment scheme.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The police found evidence of fraudulence in the contract.
- The fraudulence of the claim was hard to prove.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
fraudulence
AFI
GB/fɹˈɔdələns/
US/fɹˈɔdələns/
Sílabas e tonicidade
fraud - u - lence (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fraud)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: fraudulence
- Plural: fraudulence
Expressões
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