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Tʃiːt Cheat Game Noun Bre Accusing Plan Crack

Word cheat
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / tʃiːt / NAmE / tʃiːt /
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  • you little cheat!
  • are you accusing me of being a cheat?
  • a plan to crack down on tax cheats
  • it's really a cheat, but you can use ready-made pastry if you want.
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cheat

(noun)BrE / tʃiːt / NAmE / tʃiːt /
  1. a person who cheats, especially in a game
    • See related entries: Exams and assessment
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/exams_and_assessment/cheat_4
    • You little cheat!
    • Are you accusing me of being a cheat?
    • a plan to crack down on tax cheats
  2. something that seems unfair or dishonest, for example a way of doing something with less effort than it usually needs
    • It's really a cheat, but you can use ready-made pastry if you want.
  3. a program you can use to move immediately to the next stage of a computer game without needing to play the game
    • See related entries: Video games
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/video_games/cheat_5
    • There's a cheat you can use to get to the next level.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: shortening of escheat (the original sense) ‘land that is given back to the state or the lord if the owner dies without legal heirs’.
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