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Cheat
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Cheat
/tʃiːt/
To act in a dishonest way to gain an advantage, often by lying or tricking someone.
Synonyms:
deceive
trick
defraud
swindle
fool
Antonyms:
honesty
integrity
fairness
truthfulness
Examples:
This priest
cheated
a man.
It was like
cheating
the dead.'
I have your answer cards so you can't
cheat
."
Etymology:
Originates from Middle English
cheten
, from Old French
escheatier
, meaning
to escheat, confiscate
, from escheat.
Usage Statistics:
22 mentions per 1 million words
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