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cheating vs deception

deception vs cheating

cheating and deception both are nouns.

cheating is an adjective but deception is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cheating Yes Yes No No
deception Yes No No No
As nouns, deception is a hypernym of cheating; that is, deception is a word with a broader meaning than cheating:
  • cheating: a deception for profit to yourself
  • deception: the act of deceiving
Other hypernyms of cheating include deceit, dissembling, dissimulation.
cheating (noun) deception (noun)
a deception for profit to yourself the act of deceiving
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
a misleading falsehood
cheating (adjective) deception (adjective)
violating accepted standards or rules
not faithful to a spouse or lover
Difference between cheating and deception

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