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gyp vs cheat

cheat vs gyp

gyp and cheat both are nouns.

gyp and cheat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gyp Yes No Yes No
cheat Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cheat is a hypernym of gyp; that is, cheat is a word with a broader meaning than gyp:
  • gyp: (sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
  • cheat: the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
Other hypernyms of gyp include fraud, rig, swindle.
As verbs, cheat is a hypernym of gyp; that is, cheat is a word with a broader meaning than gyp:
  • gyp: (sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle
  • cheat: deprive somebody of something by deceit
Other hypernyms of gyp include chisel, rip off.
gyp (noun) cheat (noun)
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating a deception for profit to yourself
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
gyp (verb) cheat (verb)
(sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle defeat someone through trickery or deceit
deprive somebody of something by deceit
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between gyp and cheat

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