cheater

Meanings

• noun

  A person who deceives or violates rules, especially in a casual or unimportant way.

  - "He was a cheater in poker."
  - "She found out her partner was a cheater."
  - "The cheater always finishes first in races."

• noun

  A person who uses unfair means to gain an advantage, especially in a game or competition.

  - "The cheater used a map to find the hidden treasure."
  - "The cheater in the exam was caught with a cheat sheet."
  - "The cheater in the sports team was banned from the league."

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Synonyms

cheat

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cheater
deceiver , leaver , receiver , believer , achiever

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Variants

List of all variants of cheater that leads to same result
cheater , cheaters

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'one who deceives at cards'. The term is derived from the Old French word 'cest' meaning 'this' and 'art' meaning 'skill'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cheater' is also used in computing to refer to software that is designed to bypass security measures or give an unfair advantage.

2. In some card games, a 'cheater' is a card that is worth more or less than its face value.

3. The term 'cheater' has been used in various forms of literature, including Shakespeare's 'Othello' and Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

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Related Concepts

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1. deception: The act of deceiving or misleading someone, often with the intention of gaining an advantage.

2. dishonesty: The quality or state of being untruthful or untrustworthy.

3. unfair advantage: An advantage that is not available to all competitors and is not gained through legitimate means.

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Culture

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The term 'cheater' has been used in various forms of literature and art to depict characters who use deceit or unfair means to gain an advantage. In music, the term is used in songs to describe a partner who is unfaithful.

How to Memorize "cheater"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of a person hiding something or someone caught in the act of cheating.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cheater' with the feeling of betrayal or disappointment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'C' for 'casual deceiver', 'H' for 'hidden advantage taker'.

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