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cheat
a deception for profit to yourself
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noun
a deception for profit to yourself
noun
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
“that book is a fraud”
noun
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
noun
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
noun
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
verb
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
verb
deprive somebody of something by deceit
“The con-man beat me out of $50”
verb
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
“Who's chiseling on the side?”
verb
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
“She cheats on her husband”
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Example Sentences
that book is a fraud
The con-man beat me out of $50
This salesman ripped us off!
we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
They chiseled me out of my money
Who's chiseling on the side?
She cheats on her husband
Might her husband be wandering?
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