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cheating

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of deceiving or violating a rule, law, or trust.

    - "He was caught cheating on his exams."
    - "She confessed to cheating on her husband."
  • Noun

    A disadvantageous or unfair advantage in a competitive situation.

    - "The team's star player had an unfair cheating advantage."
    - "The cheating of big corporations is a major issue in today's world."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/



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Synonyms

belirt , blench , break the rules , lirt
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cheating
beating , meating , greeting , meeting
Variants
List of all variants of cheating that leads to same result
cheat , cheated , cheating , cheats , cheat on , cheated on , cheating on , cheats on
Forms
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cheats, cheatingly, cheated


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'ceathen' meaning 'trickster, deceiver'.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the longest recorded chess game lasted for over 200 moves?

  2. The term 'cheating' is also used in card games, such as bridge or poker.

  3. Cheating in school exams dates back to ancient Greece and Rome.


Related Concepts
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  1. Dishonesty: The opposite of honesty, characterized by deceit, lies, or fraud.

  2. Deception: The act of deceiving or misleading someone, often with the intention to manipulate or gain an advantage.


Culture
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Cheating has been a significant theme in literature, art, and music. It is often portrayed as a moral dilemma, exploring the consequences of deceit and dishonesty.

How to Memorize "cheating"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person secretly looking at someone else's paper during an exam.
    - Visualize a player using performance-enhancing drugs in a sporting event.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cheating' with the feeling of guilt or shame.
    - Connect it with the image of a sneaky or cunning person.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym CHEAT: 'C' for 'Cheater', 'H' for 'Hides', 'E' for 'Evidence', 'A' for 'Avoided', 'T' for 'Truth'.


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