dupe

English Thesaurus

1. a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person)

hypernym	:	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul,
definition	:	a human being (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	butt, goat, laughingstock, stooge,
definition	:	a victim of ridicule or pranks (noun.person)

hyponym	:	chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker,
definition	:	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

hyponym	:	lamb,
definition	:	a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters) (noun.person)

hyponym	:	easy mark, sitting duck,
definition	:	a defenseless victim (noun.person)

2. fool or hoax (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	betray, deceive, lead astray,
definition	:	cause someone to believe an untruth (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	kid, pull the leg of,
definition	:	tell false information to for fun (verb.communication)

3. a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person)

derivation	:	befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in,
definition	:	fool or hoax (verb.communication)

derivation	:	victimise, victimize,
definition	:	punish unjustly (verb.social)

derivation	:	victimise, victimize,
definition	:	make a victim of (verb.social)

4. fool or hoax (verb.communication)

derivation	:	dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug, put-on,
definition	:	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage (noun.act)

derivation	:	take-in,
definition	:	the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone (noun.act)

derivation	:	chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker,
definition	:	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

derivation	:	fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool,
definition	:	a person who lacks good judgment (noun.person)

derivation	:	dupe, victim,
definition	:	a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person)

5. a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person)

derivation	:	befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in,
definition	:	fool or hoax (verb.communication)

derivation	:	victimise, victimize,
definition	:	punish unjustly (verb.social)

derivation	:	victimise, victimize,
definition	:	make a victim of (verb.social)

6. fool or hoax (verb.communication)

derivation	:	dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug, put-on,
definition	:	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage (noun.act)

derivation	:	take-in,
definition	:	the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone (noun.act)

derivation	:	chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker,
definition	:	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)

derivation	:	fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool,
definition	:	a person who lacks good judgment (noun.person)

derivation	:	dupe, victim,
definition	:	a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person)