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Uncommoncheating
The correct spelling is cheating.
How to pronounce cheating
/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
Say it like: Chee-tin-g
The correct spelling is cheating. To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation. For example: "My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."
Usage Examples
“My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.”
“After he found out his wife cheated, he left her.”
“He cheated death when his car collided with a moving train.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.
- 2.To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner.
- 3.To manage to avoid something even though it seemed unlikely.
- 4.To deceive; to fool; to trick.
noun
- 1.An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
- 2.The arrangement of people or items in a film so as to give the (false) impression that shots are taken from different angles in the same location.
adjective
- 1.Unsporting or underhand.
- 2.Unfaithful or adulterous.
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