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micro-cheat

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To show signs of attraction or focus on someone other than one's romantic partner.

Examples

“There are plenty of different ways to micro-cheat on your partner. One of the prime examples is by going through someone's social media profile and liking old pictures of them – known as a "deep like⟳".”
“But while physical cheating is publicly condemned and clear-cut enough to identify⟳, there's a "tinier" form⟳ of cheating that can sting⟳ just as much: micro-cheating.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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