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cheat

[cheet] / tʃit /
NOUN
person who fools others
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charlatan con artist crook hypocrite impostor rascal rogue swindler trickster
STRONG
bluff chiseler deceiver decoy defrauder dodger double-crosser double-dealer fake masquerader pretender quack scammer shark sharper shyster
WEAK
confidence operator conniver cozener enticer inveigler
NOUN
trick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chicanery deception fraud scam swindle trick trickery
STRONG
artifice baloney bunco con cozening deceit dodge double-dealing fake flimflam frame hoax hoaxing humbug hustle imposture jazz jive plant put on racket ripoff sell sham spoof sting stunt whitewash
WEAK
bamboozlement bill of goods con game cover up dirty pool dirty trick fast one fast shuffle fix hanky-panky run around shady deal shell game snow job wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
honesty truthfulness
STRONG
frankness openness reality truth
VERB
defraud, fool
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bilk con deceive defraud delude dupe fleece hoodwink mislead swindle trick victimize
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bamboozle beat beguile bleed bunco burn caboodle chisel cozen crib cross diddle do finagle flimflam fudge gouge hose milk ream rook sandbag scam screw shaft short shuck skin snow stiff sucker take trim two-time
WEAK
do a number on double-cross double-deal fast talk give bum steer jerk around pull one's leg rip off rope in take for a ride take in take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be honest give help protect
STRONG
aid assist
VERB
frustrate, thwart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deprive prevent
STRONG
baffle check defeat foil
Antonyms
STRONG
abet aid assist encourage help

Example Sentences

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There are ways to compress information to fit more of it onto this cheat sheet but it still fills up quickly.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I’ll note that the demon is a more honest and fair negotiator than his vassals, who occasionally cheat and are punished in exactly the way you’re hoping to see.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Some Alarmy users have tried to cheat their alarms by quitting the app or turning off their phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"We're committed to deterring and finding the bad actors, manipulators, and those who willingly cheat."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

At the front of the room, munching rather loudly on an apple, the test administrator was keeping a close eye on them to ensure they didn’t cheat.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.