fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on
(noun) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dupery (countable and uncountable, plural duperies)
The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.
• deception
• trickery
• 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
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.