noun
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an act or instance of cheating; a deceiving.
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that which (as a thing, condition, situation etc.) cheats or causes illusion.
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the act, an instance of coneying people, things, etc. across a river; a ferrying.
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a helping (another) to tide over a period or situation of difficulty.
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a crossing or passing over (a waterbody, difficult situation, etc.).