dupery

dupery

English Noun
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Definition

The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.

Etymology

From dupe + -ery.

Example Sentences

  • "Quackery and dupery do abound; in religions, above all in the more advanced decaying stages of religions."
  • "Far more widespread than ticket dupery is another form of "misrepresentation" also recently under fire."
  • "Mr. Abel, who lives in Westport, Conn., has earned his bread as a writer and lecturer on problem-solving tactics, and he has earned a reputation as a duke of dupery since 1959, when he masterminded the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals."
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