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ringer vs fraud

fraud vs ringer

ringer and fraud both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ringer Yes No No No
fraud Yes No No No
As nouns, fraud is a hypernym of ringer; that is, fraud is a word with a broader meaning than ringer:
  • ringer: a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
  • fraud: a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Other hypernyms of ringer include fake, faker, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer.
ringer (noun) fraud (noun)
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
a person who is almost identical to another the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Difference between ringer and fraud

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