duped

¹

[doopt, dyoopt]

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

[doopt, dyoopt]

adjective

Informal.

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

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of duped¹

dupe ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Origin of duped²

dupe ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

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

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"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.

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

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"The anger, embarrassment and humiliation of the clients who realised they had been duped was palpable in court," he said.

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Related Words

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• deluded 
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• misguided 
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• misled 
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