dupe

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It was the face of a man who might dupe himself as well as others, and do it with generous enthusiasm and self-trust.

THE DEBTORMARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

Their victims being ordinarily so easy to dupe, they do not care to become more expert.

Guilty without profit, she saw herself the dupe of an honorable old man, whose respect she had doubtless lost.

I imagine that the only mistake about the whole matter is that I allowed myself to become the dupe of an unprincipled man.

Because, replied Langoiran, they are loading us with caresses, and I would rather fly like a dog than die like a dupe.

OLD AND NEW PARIS, V. 1HENRY SUTHERLAND EDWARDS

Nevertheless, he felt irritated that one of the three superior partners of Heavy Tree Hill should be thought a dupe.

I have not time now to institute proceedings; and if I did, you would figure in court as the dupe of those rascals.

COUSIN PONSHONORE DE BALZAC

But if you have unfortunately been made a dupe of—what remedy?

I assert that M. William Smith is alive; but I must have been the dupe of a horrible abuse of confidence.

Calyste, although I warn you about him, you will be his dupe.

BEATRIXHONORE DE BALZAC

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