Definitions of cheating
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a deception for profit to yourself
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synonyms:
cheat
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types:
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gerrymander
an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
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type of:
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deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation
the act of deceiving
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gerrymander
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violating accepted standards or rules
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synonyms:
dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
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not faithful to a spouse or lover
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synonyms:
adulterous, two-timing
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unfaithful
having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
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unfaithful
Pronunciation
US
/ˈtʃiɾɪŋ/
UK
/ˈtʃitɪŋ/
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