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dupe

verb

/djuːp/

Meaning

To deceive or trick someone into believing or doing something.

He was duped into buying a fake watch.

play for a dupe

deceive, trick, fool, cheat, mislead

enlighten, guide, inform

dupe someone, duped into, easy dupe, unsuspecting dupe

to take hold of and quickly remove; to gather courage or determination

To regard or represent something as perfect or better than it really is.

to restrict someone or something within certain limits; to keep someone in a closed space

To arrange or organize people, events, or resources in an orderly way.

to persistently annoy or torment someone

to pursue in order to catch or catch up with; to follow rapidly