Cheat and Decoy

Cheat

Cheat noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.

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Decoy and cheat are semantically related. in person who fools others topic. In some cases you can use "Decoy" instead the word "Cheat" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater

Decoy

Decoy noun - A beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot).

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Cheat and decoy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheat" instead the word "Decoy" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: decoyed, decoying

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human	human cheat	human decoy
blatant	blatant cheat	blatant decoy
actual	actual cheat	actual decoy
secret	secret cheat	secret decoy
Other adjectives: double, handy.

Both words in one sentence

But Jack knew that Aku knew that Jack knew that Aku would cheat, so he planted a decoy sword.

Source: I Know You Know I Know

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