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Definition cheat in British English
cheat
verb
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/tʃiːt/
1
to behave dishonestly, or to not obey rules, for example in order to win a game or do well in an examination
Example
You can't do that - it's cheating.
2
to treat someone dishonestly
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