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dupe vs sitting duck

sitting duck vs dupe

dupe and sitting duck both are nouns.

dupe is a verb but sitting duck is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dupe Yes No Yes No
sitting duck Yes No No No
As nouns, sitting duck is a hyponym of dupe; that is, sitting duck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dupe:
  • dupe: a person who is tricked or swindled
  • sitting duck: a defenseless victim
Other hyponyms of dupe include butt, goat, laughingstock, stooge, chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker, lamb, easy mark.
dupe (noun) sitting duck (noun)
a person who is tricked or swindled a defenseless victim
dupe (verb) sitting duck (verb)
fool or hoax
Difference between dupe and sitting duck

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