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Dupe
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
One who has been deceived or who is easily deceived; a gull; as, the dupe of a schemer.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as, dupe one by flattery. Ne'er have I duped him with base counterfeits. Coleridge.