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tricher — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
  • delude verb To make someone believe something untrue, often about themselves or their situation.
  • fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
  • screw noun A metal fastener with a spiral thread, driven in with a twisting motion to hold materials together.
  • sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.

Senses

tricher is used for these senses in English:

  • cheat (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
  • delude (transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
  • fix (transitive) To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion.
  • screw (transitive) To extort or practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions; to put the screws on.
  • sham To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

cheat — full definition

  1. verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
  2. verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
  3. verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
  4. noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.

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