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cheat on vs fool around

fool around vs cheat on

cheat on and fool around both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cheat on No No Yes No
fool around No No Yes No
As verbs, fool around is a hyponym of cheat on; that is, fool around is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cheat on:
  • cheat on: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
  • fool around: commit adultery
Other hyponyms of cheat on include two-time, play around.
cheat on (verb) fool around (verb)
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage indulge in horseplay
commit adultery
Difference between cheat on and fool around

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