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fraud vs ringer

ringer vs fraud

fraud and ringer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fraud Yes No No No
ringer Yes No No No
As nouns, ringer is a hyponym of fraud; that is, ringer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fraud:
  • fraud: a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  • ringer: a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
Other hyponyms of fraud include name dropper.
fraud (noun) ringer (noun)
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)
Difference between fraud and ringer

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