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Dupe vs Illude - What's the difference?

dupe | illude |

As verbs the difference between dupe and illude

is that dupe is to swindle, deceive, or trick while illude is to delude, fool.

As a noun dupe

is a person who has been deceived.

dupe

English

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Verb

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

    • Noun

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

    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
    Related terms

    illude

    English

    Verb

    (illud)
  • (literary) to delude, fool
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