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
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
