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Definition of Dupery
1. Noun. Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
Exact synonyms: Fraud, Fraudulence, Hoax, Humbug, Put-on
Generic synonyms: Chicane, Chicanery, Guile, Shenanigan, Trickery, Wile
Specialized synonyms: Goldbrick
Derivative terms: Dupe, Fraudulent, Hoax, Humbug, Put On
Generic synonyms: Chicane, Chicanery, Guile, Shenanigan, Trickery, Wile
Specialized synonyms: Goldbrick
Derivative terms: Dupe, Fraudulent, Hoax, Humbug, Put On
Definition of Dupery
1. n. The act or practice of duping.
Definition of Dupery
1. Noun. The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dupery
1. the act of duping [n -ERIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dupery
Literary usage of Dupery
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Will to Believe: And Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by William James (1911)
"dupery for dupery, what proof is there that dupery through hope is so much worse
than dupery through fear? I, for one, can see no proof; and I simply refuse ..."
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