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Characterized by the use of deception or dishonesty for personal gain

The act or fact of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth

An organized attempt to defraud

Exploiting someone for one's personal gain

Present participle for to obtain money or property by fraud

Present participle for to unlawfully take possession of something

Present participle for to fail to fulfill an obligation or payment

Present participle for to feign or mimic an expression or appearance

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Adjective

Characterized by the use of deception or dishonesty for personal gain

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

against the law

unsportsmanlike

unauthorized^US

against the rules

under-the-table

unauthorised^UK

under the counter

sticky-fingered

not to be trusted

under the table

unconscientious

economical with the truth

not to be depended on

intentionally misleading

unconstitutional

cloak-and-dagger

misrepresentative

of dubious character

potentially illegal

under-the-counter

contrary to law

snake in the grass

in violation of law

beyond contempt

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

like a snake in the grass

crazy like a fox

easily corrupted

open to bribery

good-for-nothing

not trustworthy

all talk and no action

not to be relied upon

gone to the dogs

nimble-fingered

of bad reputation

insurrectionary

unsubstantiated

hole-and-corner

playing politics

not straightforward

without law and order

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

under suspicion

of doubtful honesty

open to question

not quite right

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“His defrauding schemes were a primary reason your government had to bail out our country's financial system.”

Noun

The act or fact of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth

underhandedness

ambidextrousness

monkey business

misappropriation

smoke and mirrors

unscrupulousness

disingenuousness

misrepresentation

treacherousness

lack of veracity

every trick in the book

sleight of hand

untrustworthiness

duplicitousness

dishonourableness

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

surreptitiousness

misbehaviour^UK

misleading talk

pretentiousness

prestidigitation

artful argument

palace intrigue

specious reasoning

double-crossing

bait and switch

misrepresenting

telling stories

cunning stratagems

hollow pretense

false pretension

little white lies

committing perjury

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Noun

An organized attempt to defraud

monkey business

white-collar crime

criminal activity

illegal enterprise

fraudulent scheme

confidence game

bit of sharp practice

confidence trick

daylight robbery

bait-and-switch

piece of deception

treacherousness

misrepresentation

smoke and mirrors

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Verb

Exploiting someone for one's personal gain

taking advantage of

using for one's own ends

treating lightly

walking all over

capitalizing on

playing for a sucker

taking liberties with

taking for a ride

doing an injustice to

treating unfairly

putting one over on

living off the backs of

making unfair claims on

withholding rights from

benefitting from

crossing the line

taking unfair advantage of

taking for granted

charging too much

giving the business

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Verb

Present participle for to obtain money or property by fraud

double-crossing

selling a bill of goods to

taking advantage of

taking for a ride

taking to the cleaners

doing number on

pulling fast one

pulling a fast one on

putting one over on

pulling a swifty on

doing someone in the eye

selling a pup to

stringing along

leading up the garden path

outmaneuvering^US

outmanoeuvring^UK

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

doing a number on

selling down the river

pulling a fast one

giving someone a bum steer

doing the dirty on

pulling one's leg

leading down the garden path

making a fool of

running a game on

stabbing in the back

getting the better of

selling a bill of goods

misrepresenting

taking to cleaners

running rings round

playing someone false

stealing a march on

making rings round

breaking faith with

playing trick on

leading up garden path

putting the screws to

sucking the life out of

charging too much

playing joke on

taking for ride

playing games with

playing for a sucker

making a sucker of

pulling someone's leg

playing a trick on

pulling wool over

doing someone dirty

playing for a fool

bleeding someone of something

breaking the rules

giving bum steer

stretching the rules

bending the rules

pulling something funny

stacking the cards

hitting below the belt

propagandizing^US

stealing someone blind

propagandising^UK

putting up smoke screen

giving wrong information to

giving the wrong impression

sending on a wild goose chase

putting on the wrong track

putting on an act

putting on false front

throwing off the scent

twisting around your little finger

pulling strings

going one better than

tricking out of

dispossessing of

swindling out of

cheating out of

finding a loophole in

interfering with

exploiting a loophole in

putting someone up to something

playing fast and loose with

slipping something over on

giving the runaround

sending on a wild-goose chase

sweeping off feet

making a monkey of

making somebody look an idiot

making a monkey out of

laying a trap for

telling a white lie

departing from the truth

perjuring oneself

forswearing oneself

making up a story

stretching the truth

not telling the truth

putting up a front

telling an untruth

concocting a story

saying something untrue

inventing a story

telling a terminological inexactitude

committing perjury

telling a falsehood

telling stories

bearing false witness

breaking promise

telling untruths

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“In the case of a conspiracy to defraud by wholescale misappropriation, it would be absurd to argue that the conspirators did not intend just that.”

Verb

Present participle for to unlawfully take possession of something

running off with

walking off with

making off with

misappropriating

helping oneself to

absconding with

taking for oneself

walking away with

running away with

helping yourself

making away with

having sticky fingers

taking possession of

cheating one of

stripping one of

defrauding one of

holding for ransom

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Verb

Present participle for to fail to fulfill an obligation or payment

Verb

Present participle for to feign or mimic an expression or appearance

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