Dupery

Pronunciation: /ˈduːpəri/

Definitions of dupery

noun an act or instance of deceiving

Example Sentences

A1 The old lady fell victim to dupery when she received a fake phone call asking for her personal information.

A2 The company was involved in dupery by falsely advertising their products as 'miracle cures'.

B1 The politician's reputation was tarnished by accusations of dupery in his financial dealings.

B2 The elaborate scheme was a masterpiece of dupery, fooling even the most seasoned investigators.

C1 The sophisticated network of dupery involved multiple layers of deception and manipulation.

C2 The mastermind behind the dupery operation was finally apprehended after years of evading capture.

Examples of dupery in a Sentence

formal The company was involved in a scheme of dupery to manipulate their financial statements.

informal I can't believe she fell for his dupery and gave him all her money.

slang That guy is a master of dupery, always tricking people into doing things for him.

figurative Her smile was a mask of dupery, hiding her true intentions.

Grammatical Forms of dupery

• past tense: duped
• plural: duperies
• comparative: more dupery
• superlative: most dupery
• present tense: dupes
• future tense: will dupe
• perfect tense: have duped
• continuous tense: is duping
• singular: dupery
• positive degree: dupery
• infinitive: to dupe
• gerund: duping
• participle: duped

Origin and Evolution of dupery

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'dupery' originated from the Middle English word 'duperie' which was derived from the Old French word 'duperie' meaning deceit or trickery.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'dupery' has retained its meaning of deceit or trickery, although its usage may have become less common compared to synonyms like 'deception' or 'fraud'.