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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived. countable, uncountable

   "Quackery and dupery do abound; in religions, above all in the more advanced decaying stages of religions."

2. 2
   something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage wordnet

Synonyms

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circumventioncondeceitdeceptiondeceptiondelusion

Example

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"Quackery and dupery do abound; in religions, above all in the more advanced decaying stages of religions."

Etymology

From dupe + -ery.

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