Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being fraudulent; deceitfulness: "Fraudulence" refers to the state or characteristic of being deceitful, dishonest, or involving trickery.
   • A specific act of deception or trickery: It can also denote a particular fraudulent act or scheme intended to deceive for personal gain.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The investigation revealed the fraudulence of the company's financial statements. (The investigation showed the deceptive nature of the company's financial reports.)
  • He was convicted for his fraudulence in the insurance scheme. (He was found guilty for his deceitful actions in the insurance scheme.)

Advanced Usage

• "Inherent fraudulence": A built-in or fundamental quality of being deceitful.

  • Critics pointed to the inherent fraudulence of the political campaign's promises. (Critics highlighted the fundamentally deceptive nature of the campaign's promises.)

• "A web of fraudulence": A complex and interconnected series of deceitful acts.

  • The scandal unraveled to expose a vast web of fraudulence within the corporation. (The scandal revealed a large, interconnected system of deceit within the company.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fraudulent (adj): Characterized by, involving, or done through fraud.
  • She was accused of using fraudulent documents.
• Fraud (n): Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
  • He committed fraud by falsifying his tax returns.

Synonyms

• Deceit: The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
• Duplicity: Deceitfulness; double-dealing.
• Trickery: The practice of deception.

Related Phrases

• "An act of fraudulence": A specific deed involving deceit.
  • Forging the signature was a clear act of fraudulence. (Faking the signature was a definite deed of deception.)

Related Idioms

• "To smell of fraudulence": To seem suspiciously deceptive.
  • The deal smelled of fraudulence, so we decided not to invest. (The deal seemed very suspicious and deceptive, so we chose not to invest.)

Noun

1. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
2. the quality of being fraudulent
3. a fraudulent or duplicitous representation