micro-cheat

micro- +‎ cheat

micro-cheat (third-person singular simple present micro-cheats, present participle micro-cheating, simple past and past participle micro-cheated)

1. To show signs of attraction or focus on someone other than one's romantic partner.
   • 2018 March 23, Lauren Windle, “What is ‘micro-cheating’? How liking old Facebook photos and suggestive emojis could threaten to ruin relationships”, in The Sun‎:

   • 2019 February 11, Jessica Goodman, Julia Pugachevsky and Mel Evans, “Here's How to Know If You're Micro-Cheating”, in Cosmopolitan‎:

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micro-cheat (plural micro-cheats)

1. A person who micro-cheats.

   Synonym: micro-cheater

   • 2018 January 16, Lynsey Clarke, “Are you a micro-cheat, a mini-flirt or mega-loyal?”, in The Sun‎:

2. An instance of micro-cheating.
   • 2018 April 27, Amanda Chatel, “How To Talk To A Partner About Micro-Cheating”, in Bustle‎:

   • 2019 February 11, Jessica Goodman, Julia Pugachevsky and Mel Evans, “Here's How to Know If You're Micro-Cheating”, in Cosmopolitan‎:

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