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cheatcode

cheatcode is the alternative form of cheat code.

Meaning of cheat code

Noun

cheat code (plural cheat codes)

  1. A line of text or series of commands which can be used to change a game's behavior, alter a character's looks and abilities, skip levels, or access other hidden features.
    • Got more patience than a tree grow / Got love that feels like a cheat code2023, “Practice”, in Water Made Us, performed by Jamila Woods ft. Saba
  2. (figuratively) A way to accomplish something that bypasses some of the usual hard work; shortcut, lifehack, or advantage.
    • Once you discover all the ins and outs of your mind, you basically have the cheat code to your game of life.2017, Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse, A Guide to Conquering Life

Forms of cheatcode

pluralcheatcodes

Questions about cheatcode

What is cheatcode the alternative form of?
Cheatcode is the alternative form of cheat code.

Words near cheatcode in the dictionary

  1. cheat-bread
  2. cheat-sheet
  3. cheat-sheets
  4. cheatability
  5. cheatable
  6. cheatcode
  7. cheatcodes
  8. cheated
  9. cheated death
  10. cheated fate
  11. cheated on

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cheatcode (page history and authors); cheat code (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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