fraud vs humbug

humbug vs fraud

fraud and humbug both are nouns.

fraud is not a verb while humbug is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fraud	Yes	No	No	No
humbug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fraud and humbug are synonyms defined as:

fraud and humbug: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Other synonyms of fraud include dupery, fraudulence, hoax, put-on.

fraud (noun)	humbug (noun)
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage	pretentious or silly talk or writing
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme	communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
a person who makes deceitful pretenses

fraud (verb)	humbug (verb)
	trick or deceive

Difference between fraud and humbug

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