fraud

noun/frɔːd/CEFR B2

প্রতারণা, জালিয়াতি

Meaning

The crime of deceiving people to gain money or advantage.

Example sentences

She was accused of bank fraud.তার বিরুদ্ধে ব্যাংক জালিয়াতির অভিযোগ আনা হলো।
Online fraud is increasing.অনলাইন প্রতারণা বেড়ে চলেছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: deception, scam

Antonyms: honesty

Similar words, and what each means

deception
প্রতারণা, ছলনা
The act of making someone believe something that is not true.
scam
প্রতারণা, জালিয়াতি
A dishonest plan to trick people out of their money.
impostor
ভুয়া পরিচয়ধারী, প্রতারক
A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive people.

Other English words for “প্রতারণা, জালিয়াতি”

deceit
The act of deliberately misleading or concealing the truth.
scam
A dishonest plan to trick people out of their money.
deception
The act of making someone believe something that is not true.
con
A trick to cheat someone out of money, or to cheat them in that way.
forgery
The crime of making a false copy of a document, signature, or artwork.

Opposite words

honesty
সততা
The quality of being truthful and free from deceit.

“fraud” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Internet is still slow and costly in many villages, electricity is not always reliable, many older people cannot use the services, and online fraud has grown alongside online business.
Digital Bangladesh →
Rumours and false news spread faster than any newspaper can correct them, and crimes such as blackmail and fraud now begin with a phone call or a message.
Uses and Abuses of Mobile Phone →
Fraud, blackmail and the misuse of private photographs have grown alongside online business, and children reach material no child should see.
Uses and Abuses of Internet →

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“fraud” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • মুখোশ
- • প্রতারণা, জালিয়াতি
- • পরাগ, ফুলের রেণু
- • ফুসকুড়ি, চর্মের লাল দাগ, ত্বকে ফুসকুড়ি, র‍্যাশ
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প্রতারণা, জালিয়াতি — fraud (noun) — প্রতারণা, জালিয়াতি. The crime of deceiving people to gain money or advantage.
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deception — deception — প্রতারণা, ছলনা. The act of making someone believe something that is not true.

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