cheat
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2.6
- noun
- /tʃiːt/
- Offensive
:
tramposo
- In sports, a cheat often teaches others the importance of honesty and fair play.
- liar and a cheat
Examples
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The government's job would be easy indeed if all tax cheats were that brazen.
Academic text (2003) -
The student was labeled a cheat after being caught using notes during the exam.
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A liar and a cheat who might slick you out of whatever you own.
Fiction book (1998) -
My mother used to say, one betting partner is a fool, the other a cheat.
Fiction book (1998) -
It's no loss, since they have shown themselves to be cheats of the worst variety.
Fiction book (1999) -
You, sir, like me, are a liar, a cheat, a charlatan, and a fake.
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But beneath the glossy surface, she was a liar, a cheat, and an opportunist.
Fiction book (1999) -
He's a lying cheat.
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The IRS is counting on new powers to hunt tax cheats, but some worry that legislation may make bendable laws.
Academic text (2003) -
In Hester, the defendant's statement accused the plaintiff of being a thief, a cheat, and a child beater.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
153
3.9
A dishonest person who cheats or steals
112
2.6
A person who breaks the rules or lies to get an advantage
51
6.5
A person who behaves dishonestly and hurts others by lying or stealing
47
4.7
A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to get their money
40
4.8
A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to take their money or valuables
20
4.0
A person who tricks others to take their money or things
20
7.9
A person who avoids duties and rules by lying or tricking others
20
6.0
A person who lies to or cheats others, often to have fun
15
5.4
A person who tricks people to take their money
13
5.5
A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true
3
9.2
A person who tricks others to get their money
1
9.9
A person who cheats or tricks others to get money
1
7.9
A person who gets money by lying to or tricking people
1
9.9
A person who cheats others to get money or things
1
8.9
A person who hides their real skill to win unfairly in contests
1
8.4
A person who secretly plans and helps with illegal actions
1
7.8
A person who tricks or cheats people, often as a joke
A person who tricks people to get their money or things
A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals
A person who tricks others by saying things that are not true
A person who cheats others to get small amounts of money
A person who secretly helps others do something illegal
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
1
4.2
A series of buttons or commands that give an unfair advantage in a video game
How Dishonest
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cheat as a noun for a person who deceives comes from the verb 'cheat' and labels someone who uses tricks to win or gain. So a cheat is a person you cannot trust because they act unfairly.