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cheater

American  
[chee-ter] / ˈtʃi tər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that cheats.

  2. Slang. cheaters,

    1. eyeglasses; spectacles.

    2. falsies.

Etymology

Origin of cheater

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; cheat, -er 1

Example Sentences

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One depicted a Louis Vuitton bag with the caption: “I’ve never seen a cheater lose so why would I play fair?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"This is not me, I'm not a cheater," Pogba told Sky Sports.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

“Only time will tell but like the saying always goes, once a cheater, always a cheater.”

From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024

“Only time will tell, but like the saying always goes, once a cheater, always a cheater,” she continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Somehow, he'd been caught up in so many layers of deception: Willow Chance wasn't a cheater.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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