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soft cheat

noun
variants: or soft chess \ ˈ⸗¦ches \

Definition of soft cheat

: a weedy Old World grass (Bromus mollis) that is softly pubescent in all parts and is widely naturalized in North America especially on the Pacific coast also : a very similar grass (B. racemosus)

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History and Etymology for soft cheat

soft cheat from soft entry 1 + cheatgrass; soft chess from soft entry 1 + chess

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