fraudulent
adjective
characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains.
fraudulence
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a word derived from
fraudulent.
Example Sentences
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WeWork was different, perhaps because Neumann’s fraudulence wasn’t the criminal kind, just the kind that wholesomely convinced some very rich people to let him light their money on fire.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2023
Last month, Giuliani conceded that the statements he made about Freeman and Moss were false, saying that he "does not contest" the fraudulence of his accusations, which "carry meaning that is defamatory."
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2023
Mr. Carter had his faults, but fraudulence wasn’t one of them.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
It’s a little obvious to locate the underlying anxieties of “Last Resort” — fraudulence, vanity — in the well-documented and rapidly growing unwillingness of readers to ascribe credibility to the media.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
Does there appear any instance of oppression or fraudulence in the dealings of any sort of people that may call for our essays to get it rectified?
From From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin by William M. (William Makepeace) Thayer
