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adjl 06/01/22 12:33:42 PM #34:	Revelation34 posted... Definition of usurp transitive verb 1a: to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right Definition of cheat (Entry 1 of 2) transitive verb 1: to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud cheated the elderly couple out of their property "Without right" sounds pretty deceitful or fraudulent to me, holding office or powers sounds like "something valuable," and seizing something generally results in depriving others of it. Yay! Synonyms! That, and by the definition you're giving, it's impossible to cheat at games or on partners, which are the more common colloquial uses, so that should tell you right away that you're interpreting it too narrowly if that's where your understanding ends. Revelation34 posted... Not to mention neither are under the thesaurus of both words. "Usurp" has a very narrow meaning, so I wouldn't expect them to be recognized as synonyms. Usurpation is a specific variety of cheating, not a term that can be freely interchanged. You wouldn't expect "driving" and "transportation" to be counted as synonyms, would you? --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:965455771] in Tell me th... [t:80038688]...</cite> <quote>Revelation34 posted... </cite> <quote>Definition of usurp transitive verb 1a: to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right Definition of cheat (Entry 1 of 2) transitive verb 1: to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud cheated the elderly couple out of their property</quote> "Without right" sounds pretty deceitful or fraudulent to me, holding office or powers sounds like "something valuable," and seizing something generally results in depriving others of it. Yay! Synonyms! That, and by the definition you're giving, it's impossible to cheat at games or on partners, which are the more common colloquial uses, so that should tell you right away that you're interpreting it too narrowly if that's where your understanding ends. Revelation34 posted... </cite> <quote>Not to mention neither are under the thesaurus of both words.</quote> "Usurp" has a very narrow meaning, so I wouldn't expect them to be recognized as synonyms. Usurpation is a specific variety of cheating, not a term that can be freely interchanged. You wouldn't expect "driving" and "transportation" to be counted as synonyms, would you? --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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