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crime vs fraud

fraud vs crime

crime and fraud both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crime Yes No No No
fraud Yes No No No
As nouns, fraud is a hyponym of crime; that is, fraud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crime:
  • crime: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • fraud: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
crime (noun) fraud (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Difference between crime and fraud

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