Cheat
Cheat verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
Skin and cheat are semantically related. in deceive topic. In some cases you can use "Skin" instead a verb "Cheat", when it comes to topics like defraud.
Skin
Skin verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: got his revenge on the dirty swindler who had skinned him
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Synonyms for Skin
Nearby Words: skinned, skinless
How words are described
| human | human cheat | human skin |
| fair | fair cheat | fair skin |
| actual | actual cheat | actual skin |
| little | little cheat | little skin |
| Other adjectives: bad, less. | ||
Common collocations
| people | cheat people | skin people |
Both words in one sentence
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Not-Actually-Cosmetic Award: The "Ninja Ratchet" cheat, unlocked by collecting all of the Exterminator Cards, is not actually just a skin, it actually also makes Ratchet a bit faster and stronger.
Source: Video Game / Ratchet: Deadlocked -
Not only did she cheat on her boyfriend with his best friend, but she throws both of them under the bus to save her own skin.
Source: Bitch in Sheep's Clothing -
Rebecca was likely a result of using a cheat cartridge or PC skin, you could find the gate but there was no way to go through it.
Source: Urban Legend of Zelda
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