duper
Definition
Noun: A person who deceives or tricks others; a cheat or swindler. This term refers to someone who engages in duping—the act of fooling or misleading someone, often for personal gain.
Usage Examples
- (A swindler who deceived a vulnerable person.)
- (A cheat who regularly tricks customers.)
- (A swindler caught for his fraudulent activities.)
Advanced Usage
"to be a duper": to habitually deceive others.
- She is a duper who preys on tourists. (She regularly tricks visitors for profit.)
"duper's game": a situation involving deceit or trickery.
- The investment offer was a duper's game from the start. (The offer was a scheme designed to cheat investors.)
Variants and Related Words
Dupery (noun): the practice or act of duping; deception.
- His dupery was exposed when the victims came forward. (His deceptive actions were revealed.)
Dupable (adjective): capable of being duped or easily fooled.
- The elderly are often dupable targets for scammers. (They are easily tricked.)
Synonyms
- Swindler: a person who uses deception to cheat others out of money or property.
- Trickster: someone who plays tricks or deceives others.
- Con artist: a person who tricks others to gain their confidence and then defrauds them.
Related Idioms
A wolf in sheep's clothing: someone who appears harmless but is actually dangerous or deceitful.
- The friendly salesman turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing—a duper. (He seemed kind but was a swindler.)
To pull the wool over someone's eyes: to deceive or mislead someone.
- The duper pulled the wool over the investors' eyes with false promises. (He tricked them with lies.)