Fraudulent and Meretricious

Fraudulent

Fraudulent adjective - Marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.

Meretricious and fraudulent are semantically related In some cases you can use "Meretricious" instead an adjective "Fraudulent".

Nearby Word: fraudulently

Meretricious

Meretricious adjective - Tastelessly showy.
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Fraudulent and meretricious are semantically related in false topic. Sometimes you can use "Fraudulent" instead an adjective "Meretricious".
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