fraudulencen.
/ˈfrɔːdjᵿləns/, /ˈfrɔːdjᵿln̩s/, /ˈfrɔːdʒᵿləns/, /ˈfrɔːdʒᵿln̩s/, /ˈfrɔːdʒl̩(ə)ns/, U.S. /ˈfrɔdʒələns/, /ˈfrɑdʒələns/ The quality or fact of being fraudulent.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [noun] > fraudulent quality
falsenessc1330
fraudulence1610
fraudulency1630
fraudulentness1727
1610 J. Healey tr. St. Augustine Citie of God xx. viii. 801 Either by his violence or his fraudulence.
a1716 R. South 12 Serm. (1717) V. 366 It was without any fraudulence or injustice on their part.
1812 G. Chalmers Hist. View Domest. Econ. Great Brit. & Ireland 229 Those who..saw great imprudence, in many, and a little fraudulence, in some.
1891 Law Times 90 464/2 The Customs entry should be held to be sufficient to prove the fraudulence of the trademark.
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