| 单词 | dupe |
| 释义 | dupe (once / 1382 pages) vn A dupe is a furry, ceremonial hat occasionally worn during ancient pagan rituals... or not. Dupe actually means “trick or deceive.” We’re sorry we tried to dupe you into believing the wrong definition. Dupe can also refer to the victim of a trick or hoax, and — used in this sense — it sometimes conveys the idea that the victim is easily fooled. Dupe comes from the French word for a type of bird called the hoopoe, which has an extravagant crest and a reputation for being dim-witted. (And no, that's not another attempt to dupe you; it's the truth!) WORD FAMILYdupe: duped, dupery, dupes, duping+/dupery: duperies USAGE EXAMPLESPerhaps Trump is just a dupe and he’ll realize over time that Putin is no friend. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Once the people realised they’d been duped, they attacked “with the fury of wasps”. The Guardian(Dec 27, 2016) The Trump conspiracy theory playbook plays us for dupes, and we’re playing right along. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1v fool or hoax The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone Syn|Hypo|Hyper befool, cod, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in kid, pull the leg of tell false information to for fun betray, deceive, lead astray cause someone to believe an untruth 2n a person who is tricked or swindled Syn|Hypo|Hyper victim butt, goat, laughingstock, stooge a victim of ridicule or pranks chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, suckera person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of lamba person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters) easy mark, sitting ducka defenseless victim April foolthe butt of a prank played on April 1st individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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