fraudulence

Noun
Synonyms: duplicitydeceitfraudduperyhoaxhumbugput-on

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a fraudulent or duplicitous representationSynonyms: duplicity
  2. the quality of being fraudulentSynonyms: deceit
  3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantageSynonyms: fraudduperyhoaxhumbugput-on
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Fraudulence \Fraud"u*lence\ (?; 135), Fraudulency \Fraud"u*len*cy\, n. [L. fraudulentia.] The quality of being fraudulent; deliberate deceit; trickishness. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
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