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fraud vs crime

crime vs fraud

fraud and crime both are nouns.

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

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