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Naivling — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dupe verb To trick or deceive someone, usually to gain something from them.
  • simpleton noun A person who lacks common sense or shows poor judgement; a foolish person.
  • sucker noun A person who is easily fooled or persuaded.
  • yokel noun An unsophisticated or naive person from the countryside, often used dismissively.

Senses

Naivling is used for these senses in English:

  • dupe A person who has been deceived.
  • simpleton (informal, pejorative) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.
  • sucker (American, slang) A person who is easily deceived, tricked or persuaded to do something; a naive or gullible person. [from 1830s]
  • yokel (pejorative) A person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or naive.

dupe — full definition

  1. verb To trick or deceive someone, usually to gain something from them.
  2. noun A person who has been tricked or deceived.
  3. noun A cheap imitation or knockoff of a genuine product.

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