DUPERY

fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on

(noun) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dupery (countable and uncountable, plural duperies)

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

Synonyms

• deception

• trickery

Anagrams

• Duprey

Source: Wiktionary


Dup"er*y, n. Etym: [F. duperie, fr. duper.]

Definition: The act or practice of duping. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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