noun

cheater

cheater, swindler, adulterer

He is a known cheater at cards.

He is a known cheater at cards.

She called him a liar and a cheater.

She called him a liar and a cheater.

a cheater a person who cheats She called him a liar and a cheater.

Synonyms: swindler, fraudster, trickster

From the verb 'to cheat' + the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'one who cheats'.

Imagine someone who 'cheats' in a game or on a test. The '-er' suffix identifies the person performing the action.

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