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fraudulent

adjective (CRIME)
 
 
/ˈfrɔː.djʊ.lənt/ US  /ˈfrɑː-/

Definition

C2 dishonest and illegal: A worrying trend for insurers has been a rise in fraudulent claims.Fraud and corruption fraudulence
 
 
/-ləns/ noun [U]
Fraud and corruption
fraudulently
 
 
/-li/ adverb
Fraud and corruptionDishonest
(Definition of fraudulent adjective (CRIME) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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