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frode

fraud

noun FROH-deh Rare
People & Society Crime

Origin: Latin fraus, fraudis (deceit, harm)

Also means

deceit

Usage Note

Frode is the standard legal and everyday word for fraud or deception. Common collocations include frode fiscale (tax fraud) and frode alimentare (food fraud). It is feminine — una frode — even though it ends in -e, which can trip up learners who associate that ending with masculine nouns.

Examples

"È stato accusato di frode fiscale."

Natural Translation

He was accused of tax fraud.

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