FRAUDULENCE Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

fraudulence

noun

Definition of fraudulence

as in chicanery

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Recent Examples of fraudulence But in fact, what the term refers to is a psychological condition in which a person suffers from feelings of self-doubt or fraudulence. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 One of the most emotional pieces of the show occurs while Sweetpea calls Harper, confirming Tender’s fraudulence, all crescendoing synths glittering over plaintive piano chords. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026 Two opponents become four, then seven, then nine, then 11, the rapidly inflating numbers making Falstaff’s fraudulence comically evident. — Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 While Sweetpea and Ed Burgess were busy congratulating themselves for securing Tony Day’s damning eyewitness account of Tender’s fraudulence, Whitney threatened his man in Africa back into the fold. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fraudulence

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Noun

There’s a tremendous amount of financial chicanery that goes on in 2026.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
Not many people, however, concluded that financial chicanery at executive level should be used as a stick with which to beat the players and coaches who had won those trophies over the years in question.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 May 2026

Definition of chicanery

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West said Eisner was particularly delighted with the stage trickery that allowed a child actor to be seen as Chip, a teacup.

— Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
The absolute key to France’s attack is the telepathic understanding brewing between Mbappé and Olise, whose combined trickery and close control are in perfect harmony.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 June 2026

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Once there, a combination of Messi’s genius, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s larger-than-life performances, a well-balanced team, and — it must be said — some unsavoury moments of skullduggery by several players, helped Argentina battle their way to the final against defending champions France.

— Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026
For this skullduggery-stopping potential, the city paid $67,548, which is in the rough ballpark as what your average cop probably makes annually.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 17 June 2026

Definition of skulduggery

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This week, in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi gave a master class in obfuscation, prevarication, and pettiness.

— John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
There was no picture, there was no drawing, there has been so many lies, so much prevarication, so much cover up.

— John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025

Definition of prevarication

Noun

Those gathering for the lying in state and funeral will contrast with huge nationwide protests in January that were met by a deadly crackdown by security forces that left thousands dead and sent shock waves around the world.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
What better time than the summer of the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence to reflect on how Trump’s years of lying have corroded the citizenry’s essential belief in the integrity of elections?

— Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

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