"micro-cheat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: micro-cheats [plural]
Etymology: micro- + cheat Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|cheat}} micro- + cheat Head templates: {{en-noun}} micro-cheat (plural micro-cheats)
  1. A person who micro-cheats. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: micro-cheater
    Sense id: en-micro-cheat-en-noun-LqvmqH62 Disambiguation of People: 74 4 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with micro-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 29 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 72 15 13 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 60 28 12 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 68 19 13
  2. An instance of micro-cheating.
    Sense id: en-micro-cheat-en-noun-NHK1IEeA

Verb [English]

Forms: micro-cheats [present, singular, third-person], micro-cheating [participle, present], micro-cheated [participle, past], micro-cheated [past]
Etymology: micro- + cheat Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|cheat}} micro- + cheat Head templates: {{en-verb}} micro-cheat (third-person singular simple present micro-cheats, present participle micro-cheating, simple past and past participle micro-cheated)
  1. To show signs of attraction or focus on someone other than one's romantic partner. Derived forms: micro-cheater
    Sense id: en-micro-cheat-en-verb-FPNbCDf6

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