cheat
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9.9
- noun
- /tʃiːt/
- UK
:
bromo
- The farmer struggled to control the spread of cheat grass in his fields, as it choked the wheat crop.
Examples
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I got stumped trying to map it back to sectoral balance terms and desperately need a cheat sheet.
Blog text (19) -
Here's a little cheat sheet for you.
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We created this super-simple cheat sheet so that next time someone asks you about your dosha, you won't assume they're craving Indian crepes.
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During the harvesting season, cheat grass often becomes a nuisance for local farmers.
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The botanist explained that cheat grass thrives in disturbed soils, making it difficult to eliminate from grainfields.
Synonyms
187
1.0
A wild plant that grows where people do not want it and harms other plants
A grass that grows as a weed in wheat fields and is often mistaken for young wheat
A grass that farmers grow to feed animals
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
1
4.2
A series of buttons or commands that give an unfair advantage in a video game
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cheat for the weed likely got its name because the grass 'cheats' farmers by growing among grain and spoiling the harvest, hiding like a false friend in the field. A helpful way to remember it is to picture the plant sneaking into your wheat and 'stealing' some of the crop.