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    Dupes (en. Dupes)

    /dyp/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An individual who has been deceived or manipulated.
    He was the village idiot, always the dupe of others' tales.
    Il a été l'idiot du village, toujours dupe des histoires des autres.
    In a broader context, a person who is easily deceived.
    Scammers always look for dupes for their scams.
    Les escrocs cherchent toujours des dupes pour leurs arnaques.
    A person who is duped by their own beliefs.
    She is a dupe of her own optimism.
    Elle est dupe de son propre optimisme.

    Etymology

    The word 'dupe' comes from the Latin 'dupa,' which means 'to deceive.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to play the fool
    To deceive someone cleverly.
    faire dupe
    to fool someone
    To intentionally deceive someone.
    duper quelqu'un
    to be fooled
    To be deceived or manipulated.
    être dupe

    Related Words

    deception
    Act of deceiving, manipulation.
    tromperie
    fraud
    Action of financially deceiving.
    escroquerie
    illusion
    Erroneous perception of reality.
    illusion

    Slang Meanings

    To easily fool someone.
    Honestly, you're really a dupe.
    Franchement, t'es vraiment une dupe.
    To be taken in by a trick.
    He is such a dupe; he still believes those false promises.
    Il est tellement une dupe, il croit encore à ces fausses promesses.