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Meaning of 'dupe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dupe [ n.]
- One who has been deceived or who is easily deceived; a gull; as, the dupe of a schemer.
- To deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as, dupe one by flattery.

Meaning of 'dupe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dupe [ v]
Meaning (1):
- fool or hoax
Example in sentence:
  • The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone;
  • You can't fool me!

Nearby Words:

dup dupable duped duper dupery duping dupion duple duplex duplicate

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