dupery
/'dju:pəri/
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Definition
Noun: - Deception, trickery: The act or practice of deliberately deceiving someone; a calculated act of trickery intended to create a false belief or to gain an unfair advantage.
Usage
- Dupery is a formal noun used to describe an instance or the general practice of deception. It emphasizes the deliberate and often cunning nature of the trick.
- It is typically used in contexts discussing fraud, scams, or elaborate deceit.
Examples
- The investigation revealed a complex dupery designed to defraud thousands of investors.
- He was a master of dupery, fooling even the most cautious experts with his schemes.
- The entire business proposal was nothing but an elaborate dupery.
Advanced Usage
- "A piece of dupery": Refers to a specific act or instance of trickery.
- The forged documents were central to the criminal's piece of dupery.
- "The art of dupery": Describes the skill or practice of deceiving others.
- The novel's villain was a student of the art of dupery.
Variants and Related Words
- Dupe (verb/noun): To deceive or trick someone / A person who is easily deceived.
- He was duped into buying a fake painting. (verb)
- The con artist saw him as an easy dupe. (noun)
- Duper (noun): A person who deceives others; a trickster.
Synonyms
- Deception: The act of causing someone to believe something that is not true.
- Fraud: Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
- Hoax: A humorous or malicious deception.
- Trickery: The practice of deception.
Antonyms
- Honesty: The quality of being truthful.
- Candor: The quality of being open and honest.
- Sincerity: The absence of pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy.
Idioms and Phrases
- While dupery itself is not commonly used in idioms, it relates to the concept in the phrase:
- "To be taken in by dupery": To be successfully deceived by a trick.
- Many elderly people were taken in by the telephone dupery.
Noun
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage