dupery Synonyms

dupery Meaning

Wordnet

dupery (n)

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Webster

dupery (n.)

The act or practice of duping.

FAQs About the word dupery

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantageThe act or practice of duping.

fraud, cheating, deceit, lying, cunning, deceitfulness, deceptiveness,deception, crookedness, fakery

good faith, sincerity, good faith, sincerity, plainness, honesty, reliability, directness, ingenuousness,artlessness

The politician's promises were merely dupery to gain votes.

His cunning dupery led unsuspecting investors to lose their life savings.

The false claims made in the advertisements were a clear attempt at dupery.

The dupery of the snake oil salesman was exposed when the product failed to live up to its promises.