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धोखाधड़ी

/d̪ʱoː.kʰaː.d̪ʱɽiː/
noun★Intermediate💡 fraud

“उस आदमी ने बहुत बड़ी धोखाधड़ी की है।”

That man has committed a huge fraud.

⚖️Law
formal

The crime of deceiving someone to gain financial or personal advantage.

उस कंपनी पर धोखाधड़ी का आरोप लगा है।

That company has been accused of fraud.

💡

Commonly used in legal, financial, and business contexts.

informal

The act of cheating or deceiving someone for personal gain.

उसने अपने दोस्तों के साथ धोखाधड़ी की।

He cheated his friends.

💡

Used in everyday conversation to describe dishonest behavior.

Collocations

धोखाधड़ी करनाto commit fraudधोखाधड़ी का आरोपaccusation of fraudधोखाधड़ी का मामलाcase of fraud

Synonyms

ठगीछलजालसाजी

Antonyms

ईमानदारीसच्चाई

💡Pro Tip

Common Collocations

Learn phrases like 'धोखाधड़ी करना' (to commit fraud) and 'धोखाधड़ी का आरोप' (accusation of fraud) to use the word naturally in sentences.

⚡Gold Rule

Context Matters

Use 'धोखाधड़ी' in legal or financial contexts for formal situations, and in general conversation for informal situations.

📖Word Origin

Derived from 'धोखा' (deception) + 'धड़ी' (act or instance), forming a compound noun meaning 'the act of deception'. The word has been in use in Hindi for centuries.

📝Usage Notes

Used in both formal (legal/business) and informal contexts. Avoid using in contexts where the meaning might be ambiguous.

Word Breakdown

धोखा
deception
root
+
धड़ी
act or instance
suffix
हिन्दी-अंग्रेज़ी शब्दकोश

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