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.
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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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