The Fraud Glossary

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The Fraud Glossary

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Malleable

Workable, ductile

Dilatory

Slow, tardy

Malediction

Oath, curse

Caustic

Stinging, burning

Ostensible

Seeming, outward

Precinct

Limit, boundary

Opulent

Lavish, luxurious

Trite

Common, banal

Ruminate

Contemplate

Defunct

Unused

Obsolete

Outdated

Credulous

Gullible, naive

Abhor

Hate, loathe

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