Definitions for dupery

dupery dup·er·y

Spelling: [doo-puh-ree, dyoo-]
IPA: /ˈdu pə ri, ˈdyu-/

Dupery is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 86 anagrams from letters in dupery (depruy).

Definitions for dupery

noun

  1. an act, practice, or instance of duping.
  2. the state of one who is duped.

Origin of dupery

From the French word duperie, dating back to 1750-60. See dupe1, -ery

Examples for dupery

Fleetwood's wrath with his position warned him against the dupery of any such alcove thoughts.

And between ourselves what dupery there is in science, how it narrows our horizon!

He attributed the dupery to a trick of imposing the idea of her virtue upon men.

He would surely be credited with the dupery, and he now reckoned his time for activity short.

People like to be plundered in company; dupery then grows into the spirit of party.

His Eminence the Cardinal Savelli was angry enough at the dupery which had been practised on him.

The whole displays a complete system of dupery, and the agents were graduated.

Word Value for dupery
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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