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dupery

American

[doo-puh-ree, dyoo-] / ˈdu pə ri, ˈdyu- /

noun

an act, practice, or instance of duping.
the state of one who is duped.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

duperies

plural

Etymology

Origin of dupery

From the French word duperie, dating back to 1750–60. See dupe ¹, -ery

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