[ UK /djˈuːp/ ]
[ US /ˈdup/ ]
NOUN
  1. a person who is tricked or swindled
VERB
  1. fool or hoax
    The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
    You can't fool me!
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How To Use dupe In A Sentence

  • The folks at are charged with contributing to the delinquency of the film-makers, who were likely duped into believing this could become a satisfying monster movie.
  • Once what is printed is decided by the judiciary then it will be the establishment that is protected while the people are duped. The Sun
  • Customers were duped into paying fees up-front in the belief that their business rates would be reduced or their money refunded.
  • The more intelligence we can provide, the greater the chance we have to defeat the fakers who seek to dupe the unsuspecting consumer.
  • Quite simply it is a waste of time for the buyer, seller and agent, and makes people feel duped and angry. The Sun
  • Not just all the suits and the hair flicks and the super-duper songs. Times, Sunday Times
  • Shoppers are being duped into buying real animal fur when they think it is faux fur, according to a report. Times, Sunday Times
  • Parents are duped into believing that their child will have a better future.
  • I just hope he doesn't have one of the super-duper games he can have. The Sun
  • Without any means to establish the truth, not being duped can only mean disbelieving everything.
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