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English Synonyms and Antonyms

by James Champlin Fernald

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Fraud ( page 177 ).

Questions.

1. What is a fraud? How does it differ from deceit or deception? 2. What is the design of an imposture? 3. What is dishonesty? a cheat? a swindle? How do all these fall short of the meaning of fraud? 4. Of what relations is treachery used? treason?

Examples.

—— doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why, if it prosper none dare call it ——.

Whoever has once become notorious by base ——, even if he speaks truth gains no belief.

The first and the worst of all —— is to cheat oneself.

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