pious frauds

A form of pious fraud — An act of innocent deceit, technically using the methods of a fraudster but for an honest, honorable purpose.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pious fraud
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APA

pious frauds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pious%20frauds

MLA

“pious frauds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pious%20frauds. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pious frauds,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pious%20frauds.

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