Cheat and Steal

Cheat

Cheat verb - To use dishonest methods to achieve a goal.

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Steal and cheat are semantically related in bamboozle topic. In some cases you can use "Steal" instead the word "Cheat" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater

Steal

Steal verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.

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Cheat and steal are semantically related in bamboozle topic. Sometimes you can use "Cheat" instead the word "Steal" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as take something without permission.

Nearby Words: stealing, stealth

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How words are described

good	good cheat	good steal
common	common cheat	common steal
successful	successful cheat	successful steal
great	great cheat	great steal
Other adjectives: former, ruthless, double, last.

Common collocations

people	cheat people	steal people
boyfriend	cheat boyfriend	steal boyfriend
time	cheat time	steal time
way	cheat way	steal way
Other words: money, machine.

Both words in one sentence

Colonel Reyes: "You know what I need you to say." Cadet Kate Kane: "'A cadet shall not lie, cheat or steal, nor suffer others to do so.' I'm sorry, sir, I can't... I'm gay."

Source: Will Not Tell a Lie
She doesn't lie, cheat or steal, what could be fairer than that?

Source: Western Animation / Rocky and Bullwinkle
In Ferris Bueller's Day Off, it's okay to lie, cheat and steal if you're living life to its fullest.

Source: Family-Unfriendly Aesop

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