CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

NO MEN ARE FOREIGN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Find the word that describes “Cheat”
A
Betray
B
Fool
C
Take away
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -trick. be unfaithful. bite the hand that feeds you. blow the whistle. break faith.

Detailed explanation-2: -deception, dishonesty, sellout, treachery, treason, double-crossing, double-dealing, duplicity, falseness, giveaway, perfidy, trickery, unfaithfulness, disclosure, ratting, revelation, telling, let-down, giving away, snitching.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some common synonyms of cheat are cozen, defraud, and swindle. While all these words mean “to get something by dishonesty or deception, ” cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation.

Detailed explanation-4: -betray verb [T] (NOT LOYAL) He was accused of betraying his country during the war. She felt betrayed by her mother’s lack of support. For years they betrayed the UK’s secrets to Russia.

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