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Dupe vs Fabricate - What's the difference?

dupe | fabricate |

As a noun dupe

is .

As a verb fabricate is

to form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.

dupe

English

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Verb

(dup)
  • To swindle, deceive, or trick.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who has been deceived.
  • Synonyms
    * See also

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of duplicate

    Verb

    (dup)
  • To duplicate.
  • Can you dupe this photo for me?

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (photography) A duplicate of a photographic image.
  • (restaurant industry) A duplicate of an order receipt printed for kitchen staff.
  • (informal) A duplicate.
  • Synonyms

    fabricate

    English

    Verb

    (fabricat)
  • To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.
  • To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate computer chips.
  • To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.
  • (cooking) To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.
  • Synonyms

    * manufacture, cook up, make up, invent