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CHEATING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A deception for profit to yourself
Synonyms:
cheat; cheating
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cheating" is a kind of...):
deceit; deception; dissembling; dissimulation (the act of deceiving)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cheating"):
gerrymander (an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage))
Derivation:
cheat (deprive somebody of something by deceit)
cheat (engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Violating accepted standards or rules
Example:
fined for unsportsmanlike behavior
Synonyms:
cheating; dirty; foul; unsporting; unsportsmanlike
Classified under:
Similar:
unfair; unjust (not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not faithful to a spouse or lover
Example:
a two-timing boyfriend
Synonyms:
adulterous; cheating; two-timing
Classified under:
Similar:
unfaithful (having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb cheat
