Cheat and Gladden

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Cheat verb - To fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of.

Usage example: the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again

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Gladden is an antonym for cheat.

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater

Gladden verb - To give satisfaction to.

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Cheat is an antonym for gladden.

Nearby Word: gladdening

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Gladden and Cheat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheat/gladden

Cheat & Gladden. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheat/gladden>.

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