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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dhokha
"धोखा परीक्षा में गंभीर परिणाम ला सकता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of deceiving or tricking someone for personal gain.
"He was caught cheating on the exam and faced severe penalties." - 2
A violation of rules or ethical standards, especially in a competitive context.
"Cheating in sports undermines the integrity of the game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cheating' originates from the Middle English 'cheten', which means to deceive or defraud. This, in turn, comes from the Old French 'escheat', referring to the forfeiture of property, derived from the Latin 'excadere', meaning to fall out or to fall away.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cheating" is said worldwide
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tricherie
Transliteration: tree-she-ree
"La tricherie est inacceptable dans les examens."
Betrug
Transliteration: beh-trook
"Betrug im Sport ist ein ernstes Problem."
imbroglio
Transliteration: im-bro-lyo
"L'imbroglio è punito severamente nelle competizioni."
engaño
Transliteration: en-gah-nyo
"El engaño en los exámenes puede llevar a la expulsión."
trapaça
Transliteration: tra-pah-sah
"A trapaça é condenada em competições esportivas."
धोखा
Transliteration: dhokha
"धोखा परीक्षा में गंभीर परिणाम ला सकता है।"
作弊
Transliteration: zuòbì
"在考试中作弊会导致严重后果。"
부정행위
Transliteration: bujeonghaengwi
"시험에서 부정행위는 엄격히 금지되어 있습니다."
不正行為
Transliteration: fusei kōi
"試験での不正行為は厳しく罰せられます。"
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