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fraud vs swindle

swindle vs fraud

fraud and swindle both are nouns.

fraud is not a verb while swindle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fraud Yes No No No
swindle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, swindle is a hyponym of fraud; that is, swindle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fraud:
  • fraud: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  • swindle: the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
Other hyponyms of fraud include barratry, identity theft, mail fraud, election fraud, constructive fraud, legal fraud, collateral fraud, extrinsic fraud, fraud in fact, positive fraud, fraud in the factum, fraud in the inducement, intrinsic fraud, cheat, fraud, rig.
As nouns, fraud and swindle are synonyms defined as:
  • fraud and swindle: the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
Other synonyms of fraud include cheat, rig.
fraud (noun) swindle (noun)
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
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
fraud (verb) swindle (verb)
deprive of by deceit
Difference between fraud and swindle

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