Cheat and Prank

Cheat

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

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

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater

Prank noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.

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Cheat and prank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheat" instead a noun "Prank".

Nearby Words: prankish, prankster, pranked, pranking

good	good cheat	good prank
similar	similar cheat	similar prank
common	common cheat	common prank
successful	successful cheat	successful prank
Other adjectives: big, little, bad, infamous, horrible, cruel, secret, classic, last, occasional.

This means that one would have to constantly cast prank magic or openly "cheat" on them by playing with other NPCs in front of them.

Source: Video Game / Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times
Yet another Electronic Gaming Monthly April Fools' Day prank described the "All Bonds" cheat, claiming that it was possible to unlock all the other actors from the James Bond series.

Source: Urban Legend of Zelda
Harmless Shenanigans(?) with Chuckles the Cheat: Chuckles tries to play a prank, which somehow causes far more harm than intended.

Source: Machinima / The Gmod Idiot Box

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