Cheat and Pretense

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

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

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater

Pretense noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.

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Cheat and pretense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheat" instead a noun "Pretense".

It then, without shame or any pretense of hiding its involvement, made Dream's then-girlfriend cheat on him.

Source: Characters / The Sandman
He tricks the heroine into freeing him on the pretense his mother was trying to cheat him out of his inheritance.

Source: Madwoman in the Attic

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