bedrog — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deceit noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.
- deception noun An action or scheme designed to make someone believe something untrue.
- forgery noun The crime of faking a document, signature, or artwork to deceive people.
- fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
- fraudulence noun The condition of being fraudulent; deceitfulness.
- guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
- mendacity noun The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
- scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
- sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
- shenanigans noun Mischievous or high-spirited behaviour; playful goings-on.
Senses
bedrog is used for these senses in English:
- deceit An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
- deception An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
- forgery The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.
- fraud Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
- fraudulence The condition of being fraudulent; deceitfulness.
- guile (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
- mendacity (countable) A deceit, falsehood, or lie.
- scam A fraudulent deal.
deceit — full definition
- noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.
- noun In law, a false statement made knowingly or recklessly to trick someone into relying on it, causing them harm.