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Duped vs Scammed - What's the difference?

duped | scammed |

As verbs the difference between duped and scammed

is that duped is (dupe) while scammed is (scam).

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.
    • Synonyms
    Related terms

    scammed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scam)

    • scam

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia scam) (en noun)
  • Fraudulent deal.
    • That marketing scheme looks like a scam to me .

    Synonyms

    * con game * confidence trick * See also

    Verb

    (scamm)
  • To defraud or embezzle.
    • They tried to scam her out of her savings.

    Synonyms

    * (verb)

    Anagrams

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