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[ doo-puh-ree, dyoo- ] / ˈdu pə ri, ˈdyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dupery ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural dup·er·ies for 1. an act, practice, or instance of duping. the state of one who is duped. Origin of duperyFrom the French word duperie, dating back to 1750–60. See dupe1, -ery Words nearby duperyduotype, dup, Duparc, dupatta, dupe, dupery, dupion, duplation, duple, Dupleix, duple rhythm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duperyAnd between ourselves what dupery there is in science, how it narrows our horizon! The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola He would surely be credited with the dupery, and he now reckoned his time for activity short. Back o' the Moon|Oliver Onions People like to be plundered in company; dupery then grows into the spirit of party. Tomlinsoniana|Edward Bulwer-Lytton His Eminence the Cardinal Savelli was angry enough at the dupery which had been practised on him. A Decade of Italian Women, vol. I (of 2)|T. Adolphus Trollope
Words related to duperychicanery, scam, deceit, stunt, dishonesty, shell game, razzle-dazzle, falsehood, fraud, trickery, duplicity, hypocrisy, betrayal, untruth, mendacity, treachery, lying, disinformation, blackmail, hoax |