Cheat and Excuse

Cheat

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

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Excuse and cheat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excuse" instead a noun "Cheat".

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater

Excuse noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.

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Cheat and excuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheat" instead a noun "Excuse".

Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

good	good cheat	good excuse
exact	exact cheat	exact excuse
similar	similar cheat	similar excuse
common	common cheat	common excuse
Other adjectives: valid, blatant, strong, actual, big, great, little, bad, horrible, easy, less, classic, official, last, handy.

In Ménage à 3, Dillon frequently complains about his past and current boyfriends cheating on him, and takes this as an excuse to criticize other characters for their own intentions to cheat.

Source: Hypocrite
In addition, some fans think that Yuma's ability to use Shining Draw in ZEXAL Mode pushes the limits of fair play, but you can excuse him, seeing as the villains cheat worse.

Source: Light Is Not Good / Anime and Manga
ZEXAL think that Yuma's ability to use Shining Draw in ZEXAL Mode pushes the limits of fair play, but you can excuse him, seeing as the villains cheat worse.

Source: Screw the Rules, I Have Supernatural Powers!

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