Fraud and Piracy

Fraud

Fraud noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.

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Piracy and fraud are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Piracy" instead a noun "Fraud".

Nearby Word: fraudster

Piracy noun - The act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea.

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Fraud and piracy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fraud" instead a noun "Piracy".

Nearby Words: pirate, piratical, piratic

actual	actual fraud	actual piracy
real	real fraud	real piracy
possible	possible fraud	possible piracy
outright	outright fraud	outright piracy
Other adjectives: international, suspected.

His profile claims he dabbled in river piracy, stock fraud and smuggling before being taken in by the villains, failing at them because they were "too much like real work".

Source: Even Evil Has Standards / Western Animation
Parodied in Heavy Metal, most prominently with Captain Sternn, on trial for twelve murders, fourteen armed robberies, twenty-two counts of piracy, eighteen counts of fraud, thirty-seven rapes, and to top it off... one moving violation.

Source: Lantern Jaw of Justice
Prosecutor: Lincoln Stern, you stand here accused of 12 counts of murder in the first degree, 14 counts of armed theft of Federation property, 22 counts of piracy in high space, 18 counts of fraud, 37 counts of rape...and one moving violation.

Source: List of Transgressions

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