Fraud
Fraud noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
Malfeasance and fraud are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malfeasance" instead a noun "Fraud".
Nearby Word: fraudster
Malfeasance
Malfeasance noun - Improper or illegal behavior.
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Synonyms for Malfeasance
Fraud and malfeasance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fraud" instead a noun "Malfeasance".
Nearby Word: malfeasant
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Years later, he found out that Scott Fellows got the show on TV and David Straiton got no credit and no money from it, which led to David Straiton suing Scott Fellows for fraud and accounting malfeasance.
Source: Screwed by the Lawyers
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Malfeasance and Fraud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fraud/malfeasance
Fraud & Malfeasance. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fraud/malfeasance>.
Malfeasance or Fraud. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fraud/malfeasance.
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