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duped

1 American  
[doopt, dyoopt] / dupt, dyupt /

adjective

  1. deceived, fooled, or tricked.

    There are no duped people in this sequence of events, only those who have chosen to remain willfully ignorant.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of dupe.

duped 2 American  
[doopt, dyoopt] / dupt, dyupt /

adjective

Informal.

  1. (especially of recorded sound or images) duplicated.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of dupe.

Etymology

Origin of duped1

dupe 1 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Origin of duped2

dupe 2 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Billions of dollars have been lost globally by victims of romance scams, people duped into get-rich-quick crypto schemes and elderly people investing their retirement money into bogus funds, many of which originate from these centres.

From BBC

With more tickets available, some of the scenes at Old Trafford can be upsetting as supporters discover they have been duped.

From BBC

He claimed he had been "completely duped" over the facts about the Hillsborough disaster.

From BBC

"Others were duped just like me," said the 54-year-old, who now lives in a nearby village crammed together with six relatives in a two-bedroom house.

From Barron's

Pahlawan's crew would later testify they had been duped into taking part, having believed they were working as fishermen.

From BBC

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