as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
an explanation of how the swindler was able to escape with all of the dupe's money
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
he built a dupe of the original model, which is locked in a vault
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien
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Recent Examples of dupe
Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The green and blue sweater which is a dupe to the one Josh O'Connor wore to the Loewe show during Fashion Month.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
But should partners even be trying to dupe each other?
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Other citrus ends up as an orange liqueur dupe, added to margaritas and sold on its own as a cocktail modifier.
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The green and blue sweater which is a dupe to the one Josh O'Connor wore to the Loewe show during Fashion Month.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
Many innocent government workers lost their livelihoods, while others who were eventually exposed as treasonous—including the infamous spy Aldrich Ames—managed to dupe the tests.
—Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
But should partners even be trying to dupe each other?
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues that allowing such participation misleads and deceives fans.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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That rough rollout inspired immediate push-back and criticism from activists, some of which attached traffic cones to the hoods of cars to fool Cruise sensors and immobilize them.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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Don't be fooled into thinking a nice hotel is less likely to have bedbugs.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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But scammers are looking for their piece of the pie, tricking consumers into fraudulent purchases or gaining access to their funds.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Scammers are getting better at tricking email users, that much is as clear as the Apple logo and typography in Polderman’s video.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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