Word a Day
dupe
What does dupe mean?
dupe (verb): to swindle, deceive, or trick.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce dupe?
/dup/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dupe come from?
From French duper, from Middle French duppe, alteration of huppe (“hoopoe”), from Latin, onomatopoeic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “dupe” mean?
remove body hair with a razor
Not quite: that's what shave means.
to swindle, deceive, or trick
Right! That's what “dupe” means.
to hide, put out of sight etc
Not quite: that's what obscure means.
to puncture; to break through
Not quite: that's what pierce means.
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