duper — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beguile verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
- con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
- dupe verb To trick or deceive someone, usually to gain something from them.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- have verb To own or possess something.
- hoax noun Something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
- trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.
Senses
duper is used for these senses in English:
- beguile (transitive) To deceive or delude (using guile).
- con (transitive, informal) To trick, lie or defraud, usually for personal gain.
- dupe To swindle, deceive, or trick.
- fool (archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
- have (informal, often passive, transitive) To trick, to deceive.
- hoax (transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
- take in To deceive; to hoodwink.
- trick (transitive) To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.
beguile — full definition
- verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
- verb To charm, delight or captivate.
- verb To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
con — full definition
- noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
- verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
- noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
- noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
- noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.