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falcatrua — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
  • scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
  • shenanigans noun Mischievous or high-spirited behaviour; playful goings-on.
  • trickery noun The use of deceit or clever schemes to mislead or cheat someone.

Senses

falcatrua is used for these senses in English:

  • fraud Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
  • scam A fraudulent deal.
  • shenanigans Deceitful tricks; trickery; games. [from mid 19th c.]
  • trickery (countable, uncountable) Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.

fraud — full definition

  1. noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
  2. noun A person who pretends to be something they are not.

scam — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
  2. verb To defraud or trick someone, usually for money.

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