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dupe vs deceive

deceive vs dupe

dupe is a noun but deceive is not a noun.

dupe and deceive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dupe Yes No Yes No
deceive No No Yes No
As verbs, deceive is a hypernym of dupe; that is, deceive is a word with a broader meaning than dupe:
  • dupe: fool or hoax
  • deceive: cause someone to believe an untruth
Other hypernyms of dupe include betray, lead astray.
dupe (noun) deceive (noun)
a person who is tricked or swindled
dupe (verb) deceive (verb)
fool or hoax cause someone to believe an untruth
be false to; be dishonest with
Difference between dupe and deceive

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