Cheat
Cheat noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Lying
Lying noun - The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.
How words are described
| good | good cheat | good lying |
| blatant | blatant cheat | blatant lying |
| plain | plain cheat | plain lying |
| actual | actual cheat | actual lying |
| Other adjectives: perverted, several, visual, compulsive, pathological. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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After lying about being horribly lactose intolerant, Phil gobbles up some milk and cereal claiming that it's his "cheat day." When Phil meets Gail and Erica, he lies about there being other survivors and claims that Carol was his late wife.
Source: Series / The Last Man on Earth -
You can legally cheat to use weapons here by looking for guns and ammo lying around the level, using Telekinesis to carry them to the Pneumo Tube, and picking them up after you drop off your current weapons.
Source: Video Game / BioShock - The main character of The Invention of Lying, being literally the only person in the world capable of telling a lie, uses this to cheat at roulette in a casino.
Source: Look Behind You / Film
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