CHEATING
/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
14
Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
verb
- To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.“My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.”
- To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner.“After he found out his wife cheated, he left her.”
- To manage to avoid something even though it seemed unlikely.“He cheated death when his car collided with a moving train.”
- To deceive; to fool; to trick.“He cheated his way into office.”
noun
- An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
- The arrangement of people or items in a film so as to give the (false) impression that shots are taken from different angles in the same location.
adjective
- Unsporting or underhand.
- Unfaithful or adulterous.
Source: Wiktionary
