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
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Our tasters said their ideal sunflower butter would have a similar savory nuttiness to peanut butter—though, realistically, no one expected an exact dupe.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
One common ruse: Posing as a recruiter online, the scammer dupes their victim into sending money or sharing personal info.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Was my TikTok shop version a dupe of a dupe, a knock-off attempting to ride the coattails of the viral product?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Our tasters said their ideal sunflower butter would have a similar savory nuttiness to peanut butter—though, realistically, no one expected an exact dupe.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
During this time, it’s believed people put out treats to appease these wandering spirits and masked and costumed themselves to dupe any evil Earth wanderers.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
One common ruse: Posing as a recruiter online, the scammer dupes their victim into sending money or sharing personal info.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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More than a dozen state attorneys general also have sued TikTok, alleging last year that the company deceived users about its child safety tools and deployed harmful features to keep children on the platform longer to maximize profits.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing the 'verified account' to deceive users.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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But don't let the name fool you, Murderbot isn't actually the frightening story of a dangerous security robot.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Then, as if anyone was fooled, the talk show host pulled off his hat, wig and snap-on nose and lip piercings and Sheeran pulled of his wig to reveal his signature carrot top to shouts of joy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Be Wary of Phishing Emails and Texts After a breach, scammers may impersonate the affected company to trick you into clicking malicious links.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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She was tricked by the very devilish Zeus, who broke his way into many marriages.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Dupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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