English · Word Candidate

fraud

/ˈfɹɔːd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: frauds

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tội phạm liên quan đến hành vi trộm cắp hoặc có được tiền bằng cách lừa đảo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành vi lừa đảo nhằm đạt được lợi ích không công bằng hoặc bất hợp pháp

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

When success a lover's toil attends, / Few ask, if fraud or force attain'd his ends.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “fraud” mean?

The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.

Is “fraud” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.