dupe

Meanings

• Verb

  To deceive or cheat someone, often unintentionally or unknowingly.

  - "He duped his friend into believing he had won the lottery."
  - "The salesman duped the customer into buying an overpriced product."

• Noun

  A person who is deceived or cheated.

  - "The victim was a mere dupe in the scam."
  - "The magician's assistant is often the dupe in a magic trick."

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Pronunciation

1. /djuːp/
   
   
   
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2. /djuːp/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

dedupe , halve

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Synonyms

double

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dupe
mope , scope , rope , hope

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Dope (drug) (English) : A substance that contains narcotic or psychoactive properties, often illegally used for recreational purposes.
   

2. Dope (stupid) (English) : A person who is unintelligent or ignorant.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Dope (drug)
   

2. Dupes (plural form of dupe)
   

3. Dope (stupid)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of dupe that leads to same result
dupe , dupes , duped , duping

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Forms

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Dupped (past tense of dupe verb), Duping (present participle of dupe verb), Dupes' (plural form of dupe noun)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to deceive' or 'to outwit' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dupe' comes from the Middle English word 'duppe', which means 'to deceive'.

2. The word 'dupe' is often used interchangeably with the word 'gullible'.

3. In the game of bridge, a 'dupe' is a player who is deliberately misinformed about the strength of their partner's hand.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The act of deceiving or misleading someone, often with the intention of gaining an advantage.

2. Gullibility: The quality of being easily deceived or manipulated.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dupe' is often used to describe characters who are easily deceived or manipulated. In art, the term 'dupe' can refer to a visual illusion or trick.

How to Memorize "dupe"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'dupe' as a person being tricked or deceived, such as a magician's assistant in a magic trick.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dupe' with the idea of being deceived or cheated, like a victim in a scam.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Deceive and Cheat' to remember the meaning of 'dupe'.

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