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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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And anyone who said otherwise was a cheater.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

"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

But now his boss will be baseball cheater and weasel Alex Rodriguez.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Levi’s a cheater, and I still haven’t gotten my revenge—other than not talking to him for 15 days.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

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