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Doped vs Duped - What's the difference?

doped | duped |

As verbs the difference between doped and duped

is that doped is past tense of dope while duped is past tense of dupe.

As an adjective doped

is drugged.

doped

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Drugged.
    • He was so doped after the surgery that it took him 2 hours to remember his name.
  • (electronics)Describing a semiconductor that has had small amounts of elements added to create charge carriers.
    • The silicon was doped with boron to make a p-type semiconductor.
  • Covered with dope, a glue or paint like pore filler.
    • The doped fabric covering the Hindenburg was very flammable.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dope)

    • duped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dupe)

    • 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.
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