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   Dupe (dūp), n. [F., prob. from Prov. F.  dupe, dube; of unknown origin; equiv. to F. huppe hoopoe, a foolish bird, easily caught.  Cf. Armor. houpérik hoopoe, a man easily deceived.  Cf. also Gull, Booby.] One who has been deceived or who is easily deceived; a gull; as, “the dupe of a schemer”.
   
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   Dupe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Duped (dūpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Duping.] [Cf. F. duper, fr. dupe. See Dupe, n.] To deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as, “dupe one by flattery”.
   
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   Ne'er have I duped him with base counterfeits.  Coleridge.
   
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