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pious fraud

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Etymology

Calque of Latin pia fraus.

Noun

pious fraud (countable and uncountable, plural pious frauds)

  1. An act of innocent deceit, technically using the methods of a fraudster but for an honest, honorable purpose.
    White lies are verbal cases of pious fraud.
  2. A person involved in such a fraud.

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