<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.</li><li>a particular instance of such deceit or trickery: mail fraud; election frauds.</li><li>any deception, trickery, or humbug: That diet book is a fraud and a waste of time.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>hoax</li><li>wile</li><li>a person who makes deceitful pretenses; sham; poseur.</li></ul>