as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
gambling casinos have very elaborate means of detecting cheaters
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Recent Examples of cheater
The United States tops the league table of countries with the most cheaters, with 21 percent of respondents admitting to having cheated on any past or present partner, according to 2021 findings by Statista.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Cheating has also been a thorn in Warzone’s side for years now, with Activision’s Ricochet system barely holding back the flood of cheaters in the game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Everyone now sees her as a cheater.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Take it from someone who was married to a serial cheater.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Cheating has also been a thorn in Warzone’s side for years now, with Activision’s Ricochet system barely holding back the flood of cheaters in the game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Everyone now sees her as a cheater.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Take it from someone who was married to a serial cheater.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Cheater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheater. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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