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cheatMain Entry: 1cheat Pronunciation: \ˈchēt\ Function: verb Etymology: 2cheat Date: 1590 transitive verb 1 : to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud — cheat·er noun synonyms cheat, cozen, defraud, swindle mean to get something by dishonesty or deception. cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation <cheated me out of a dollar>. cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose <always able to cozen her grandfather out of a few dollars>. defraud stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth <defrauded of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer>. swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence <swindled of their savings by con artists>.
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