cheating

noun

An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.

(cinematography) The arrangement of people or items in a film so as to give the (false) impression that shots are taken from different angles in the same location.

adjective

Unfaithful or adulterous.

Unsporting or underhand.

Roots

escheatcheat- · Old French · confiscated property

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Where does cheating come from?

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