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DUPERY Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word dupery. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word dupery. (close relations)
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fraud
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

fraudulence
nounn
noun

• a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

• the quality of being fraudulent

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

artifice
nounn
noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

betrayal
nounn
noun

• an act of deliberate betrayal

• the quality of aiding an enemy

cheating
nounn
noun

• a deception for profit to yourself

adjective satellite

• not faithful to a spouse or lover

• violating accepted standards or rules

chicanery
nounn
noun

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

cunning
adjectiveadj
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

adjective satellite

• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

• marked by skill in deception

• showing inventiveness and skill

deceit
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

deceitfulness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being deceitful

deception
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

dishonesty
nounn
noun

• the quality of being dishonest

• lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

double-dealing
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

guile
nounn
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• the quality of being crafty

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

imposture
nounn
noun

• pretending to be another person

perfidy
nounn
noun

• betrayal of a trust

• an act of deliberate betrayal

subterfuge
nounn
noun

• something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

treachery
nounn
noun

• betrayal of a trust

• an act of deliberate betrayal

trickery
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

trickiness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being a slippery rascal

• the quality of requiring skill or caution

shenanigans
nounn
noun

• reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

Best Hypernyms For DUPERY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dupery, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
chicanery trickery artifice cheating chicane deceit deception dishonesty falsehood fraud guile hypocrisy imposture shenanigan wile swindling

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