Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fraud | Yes | No | No | No |
ringer | Yes | No | No | No |
fraud (noun) | ringer (noun) |
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intentional deception resulting in injury to another person | (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg |
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses |
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | a person who is almost identical to another |
a person who makes deceitful pretenses | a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) |