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cheat
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- pronunciation:
- chit
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cheats, cheating, cheated |
| definition: |
to act in a way that is not honest in order to get something from someone.
The man cheated the old woman by taking her money for work he did not do.- similar words:
- deceive, sting, trick
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| related words: |
fool |
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| derivations: |
cheatingly (adv.), cheater (n.) |
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