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Pious fraud

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An act of innocent deceit, technically using the methods of a fraudster but for an honest, honorable purpose. countable, uncountable

    "White lies are verbal cases of pious fraud."

  2. 2
    A person involved in such a fraud. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Latin pia fraus.

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