Meaning of cheat code | Babel Free

Definitions

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.
2. A way to accomplish something that bypasses some of the usual hard work; shortcut, lifehack, or advantage.
   figuratively

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Examples

“Got more patience than a tree grow / Got love that feels like a cheat code”

“How did the other folks make it? It’s not necessarily because they’re smarter. It’s not automatically that they know more than I do. It’s not because they’re more clever. It’s that they found the cheat codes or knew somebody who knew somebody.”

“This gem of a book is a gathering of life’s cheat codes, put together with girls in mind.”

“Global agreements also focus on technology sharing—think of it as countries passing around the best cheat codes for fighting climate change.”

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