fraudulent

fraudulent (ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt)

—*adj*
1.	acting with or having the intent to deceive
2.	relating to or proceeding from fraud or dishonest action

[C15: from Latin fraudulentus deceitful]

'fraudulence

—n

'fraudulency

—n

'fraudulently

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

fraudulent

early 15c., from O.Fr. fraudulent, from L. fraudulentus, from fraud- (see fraud). Related: Fraudulently.

Example sentences

The bank later called to report the checks were fraudulent and forged.

It was later retracted and may have been fraudulent.

Barely a month goes by without some newly uncovered fraudulent image making it

into the news.

The research was later discovered to be fraudulent, however, and the journal

has since retracted the article.

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