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fraudulent

/ˈfɹɔːdjʊ.lənt/ adjective

In Latin: fraudulentus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fraudulent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Intended to deceive.
    deceitful advertising

Origin

From Middle English fraudulent, from Old French fraudulent, from Latin fraudulentus, from fraus (“fraud”).

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