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- [doo-puh-ree, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu pə ri, ˈdyu-/
- /ˈdjuː.pə.rɪ/
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- [doo-puh-ree, dyoo-]
- /ˈdu pə ri, ˈdyu-/
Definitions of dupery word
- noun plural dupery an act, practice, or instance of duping. 1
- noun plural dupery the state of one who is duped. 1
- noun dupery The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived. 1
- noun dupery a duping or being duped; deception 0
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Origin of dupery
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
From the French word duperie, dating back to 1750-60. See dupe1, -ery
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Parts of speech for Dupery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dupery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dupery
noun dupery
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
- trickery — the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- hypocrisy — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
Antonyms for dupery
noun dupery
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
- faithfulness — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
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