Abuse and Cheat

Abuse

Abuse verb - To take unfair advantage of.

Usage example: abused his parents' trust, pilfering small amounts from them that he hoped they wouldn't notice

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Cheat and abuse are semantically related in mistreat topic. In some cases you can use "Cheat" instead a verb "Abuse".

Nearby Words: abusive, abused, abusing

Cheat verb - To use dishonest methods to achieve a goal.

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Abuse and cheat are semantically related in mistreat topic. Sometimes you can use "Abuse" instead a verb "Cheat".

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater

human	human abuse	human cheat
exact	exact abuse	exact cheat
similar	similar abuse	similar cheat
common	common abuse	common cheat
Other adjectives: blatant, actual, bad, infamous, horrible, cruel, former, less.

people	abuse people	cheat people
boy	abuse boy	cheat boy
system	abuse system	cheat system
effect	abuse effect	cheat effect
Other words: way, law, bit, anyone, rules, kids.

Potential abuse of this can allow players to soar across levels, made much easier if combined with the cheat that allows slowing down time by using the mousewheel.

Source: Video Game / Mari0
People will often talk about how they love their significant others despite the fact that they cheat on or abuse them.

Source: Series / Maury
Stu from The Hangover, who allows his girlfriend to abuse him, cheat on him, and boss him around...until he finally stands up to her at the end.

Source: Extreme Doormat

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