Cheat
Cheat verb - To use dishonest methods to achieve a goal.
Work
Work verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Usage example: a woman not afraid to work her sex appeal in order to get ahead
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| known | known cheat | known work |
| good | good cheat | good work |
| similar | similar cheat | similar work |
| original | original cheat | original work |
| Other adjectives: dirty, actual, great, little, bad, less, classic, solo, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He tried to cheat Thor to kill him, which did not work, and died instead while killing a dragon.
Source: Comic Book / The Surtur Saga - When Ash dealt with Anthony, the trainer who was trying to cheat by hiding smaller Pokémon in his Pelipper's beak, he said that his trick would work well in Double or Triple Battles.
Source: Fan Fic / Ashes of the Past - The trick is to work together in spite of the circumstances, but none of the three realize this, and Naruto tries to cheat, but gets tied to the stump for trying this.
Source: Denied Food as Punishment
Cite this Source
Work and Cheat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheat/work
Cheat & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheat/work>.
Work or Cheat. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheat/work.
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