as in cheating
to be sexually unfaithful
he can't seem to stop philandering, even now that he's on his fifth marriage
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Park Min-young played a timid wife seeking revenge on her cheating man in Marry My Husband.—
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Forbes.com,
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The basic logic of Article XIII is to promote fair play among the 30 teams and prevent teams from cheating.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Philandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philandering. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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