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dupe (s) (noun), dupes (pl)
1. Anyone who is easily tricked or deceived into doing something that is wrong: "James was a dupe who was convinced by a man that investing in a certain company would bring him a big financial return; however, it turned out that such a business never existed and so James lost $3000."
2. Etymology: borrowed from French dupe, "a deluded" or "deceived person"; borrowed from Middle French duppe.

Similar to duplicity; however it does not come from the same etymological source as duplicity; so, they are primarily related only by their similar meanings.

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dupe (verb), dupes; duped; duping
To persuade or to convince someone into doing something that is unacceptable by deception or trickery: The reporter was duped into writing an article about a well-known person which was full of accusations that were completely false.
To trick or to make someone believe something that is not true.
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Word Entries at Get Words: “dupes”
dupe, dupes; duped; duping
To mislead or to deceive someone into doing something that is not proper or honest. (1)
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