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as in to misrepresent
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in to lie
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in to disappoint
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
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as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a cheat at cards
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Recent Examples of cheat
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
To play it any other way would be for the 49ers to cheat the game as well as themselves.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Win even becomes a kind of surrogate son, replacing Hadlow’s real offspring, a bully and a cheat who drifts ever rightward politically, eventually helping bring about Brexit.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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Or cheating? Almost like metas come and go in Destiny 2 PvP, the popularity of stream sniping does the same.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
To play it any other way would be for the 49ers to cheat the game as well as themselves.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Theresa May is selling out the UK to a serial liar and a cheat.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Win even becomes a kind of surrogate son, replacing Hadlow’s real offspring, a bully and a cheat who drifts ever rightward politically, eventually helping bring about Brexit.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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Customers value authenticity, and misrepresenting your product can backfire.Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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But ultimately, the Lakota were left voiceless and misrepresented.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
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In the heart of Johnson County lies Adams Farm Estates, a visionary residential project by Prime Development Land Company.Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Jimmy Carter is lying in repose on the first night of his multi-day state funeral.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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For dessert, for those yearning for a further step back into the past, the Ice Cream Sundae—a retro delight, topped with cream and fancy toppings—does not disappoint.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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All of which is to say: Yes, you’ll be disappointed.James Parker, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
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Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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More than 180 oil-carrying vessels that are suspected to be part of a shadow fleet utilized by the Kremlin to evade oil sanctions as well as traders, oil field service firms and Russian energy officials are also targeted by the new sanctions.AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some, their principles unbreakable, have to live their philosophy, not just to get to the core of it but to evade the accusation of hypocrisy.Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Jan. 2025
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As Jagriti slept, her hair damp and curled with sweat, Dev drew out his daughter’s chart on a piece of paper.Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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One of us would sleep on each side of the couch, with our heads facing each other, and Bruce was usually in the middle of us on our legs.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Then, with four seconds left, Knicks forward OG Anunoby missed a 3-pointer, but Hart again hustled for the offensive rebound, and the Knicks ran out the clock.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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As the Saints began hustling to the 1-yard line, the official closest to the play signaled for a clock stoppage.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Cheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheat. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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