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— frat·ri·cid·al adjective

fraud noun 1 : DECEIT, TRICKERY

2 : TRICK

3 : a person who is not what he or she pretends to be : IMPOSTOR

Synonyms

charlatan, fake, hoaxer, humbug, impostor, mountebank, phony, pretender, quack

fraud·ster noun, chiefly British : a person who engages in fraud

fraud·u·lent adjective : characterized by, based on, or done by fraud

— fraud·u·lent·ly adverb

Synonyms

crooked, deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, double-dealing, false, misleading, specious

Antonyms

aboveboard, honest, truthful

fraught adjective : full of or accompanied by something specified <~ with danger>

Synonyms

flush, replete, rife

1fray noun : a usu. disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute : FIGHT, STRUGGLE

Synonyms

battle, clash, combat, conflict, contest, fight, fracas, hassle, struggle

2fray verb 1 : to wear (as an edge of cloth) by rubbing

2 : to separate the threads at the edge of

3 : STRAIN, IRRITATE <~ed nerves>

Synonyms

abrade, chafe, erode, fret, gall, rub, wear—more at ABRADE

fraz·zle verb fraz·zled; fraz·zling 1 : FRAY

2 : to put in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue

— frazzle noun

1freak noun 1 : a sudden and odd or seemingly pointless idea or turn of the mind : a seemingly capricious action or event

2 : a strange, abnormal, or unusual person or thing

3 slang : a person who uses an illicit drug

4 : an ardent enthusiast

— freaky adjective

Synonyms

[1] caprice, fancy, notion, vagary, whim—more at WHIM

[2] abnormality, monster, monstrosity

Antonyms

average, norm

[4] addict, aficionado, buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fancier, fiend, lover, maniac, nut—more at FAN

2freak verb 1 : to experience the effects (as hallucinations) of taking illicit drugs — often used with out

2 : to distress or become distressed — often used with out

— freak–out noun

Synonyms

usually freak out agitate, bother, concern, distress, disturb, exercise, perturb, unsettle, upset, worry

1freckle noun : a brownish spot on the skin

2freckle verb : to sprinkle or mark with freckles or small spots

Synonyms

dot, fleck, pepper, speck, spot, sprinkle

1free adjective fre·er; fre·est 1 : having liberty

2 : enjoying political or personal independence; also : not subject to or allowing slavery

3 : made or done voluntarily : SPONTANEOUS

4 : relieved from or lacking something unpleasant

5 : not subject to a duty, tax, or charge

6 : not obstructed : CLEAR

7 : not being used or occupied

8 : not fastened

9 : LAVISH

10 : OPEN, FRANK

11 a : given without charge

b : made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously

12 : not literal or exact

13 : not restricted by conventional forms

14 : overly familiar or forward in action or attitude

Synonyms

[1] footloose, loose, unbound, unconfined, unrestrained

Antonyms

bound, confined, restrained, unfree

[2] autonomous, independent, self-governing, separate, sovereign

Antonyms

dependent, subject, unfree

[6] clear, open, unobstructed—more at OPEN

[11a] complimentary, gratuitous

[11b] bountiful, charitable, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unselfish, unsparing—more at GENEROUS

[14] bold, familiar, forward, immodest, presumptuous—more at PRESUMPTUOUS

2free verb freed; free·ing 1 : to set free

2 : to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses

3 : to clear from what obstructs or is unneeded : CLEAR

Synonyms

[1, 2] discharge, emancipate, enfranchise, liberate, manumit, release, unchain, unfetter

Antonyms

bind, confine, enchain, fetter, restrain

[2] clear, disburden, disencumber, relieve, rid, unburden—more at RID

[2, 3] clear, disengage, disentangle, extricate, liberate, release, untangle—more at EXTRICATE

[3] clear, open, unclog, unstop

3free adverb 1 : FREELY

2 : without charge

free·base noun : purified cocaine smoked as crack or heated to produce vapors for inhalation

— freebase verb

free·bie or free·bee noun : something given without charge

Synonyms

bestowal, donation, gift, lagniappe, present