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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dupe \Dupe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Duped}; p. pr & vb n. {Duping}.] [Cf. F. duper, fr dupe. See {Dupe}, n.] To deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as dupe one by flattery. Ne'er have I duped him with base counterfeits. -- Coleridge. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dupe \Dupe\, n. [F., prob. from Prov. F. dupe, dube; of unknown origin; equiv. to F. huppe hoopoe, a foolish bird, easily caught. Cf Armor. houp['e]rik hoopoe, a man easily deceived. Cf also {Gull}, {Booby}.] One who has been deceived or who is easily deceived; a gull; as the dupe of a schemer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dupe n : a person who is tricked or swindled [syn: {victim}] v 1: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: {gull}, {slang}, {befool}, {cod}, {fool}, {put on}, {take in}, {put one over}, {put one across}] 2: make a fool or dupe of [syn: {fool}, {gull}, {befool}]
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