Eminent vs Duped - What's the difference?
eminent | duped |
(archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
noteworthy, remarkable, great
of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
(dupe)
To swindle, deceive, or trick.
To duplicate.
(photography) A duplicate of a photographic image.
(restaurant industry) A duplicate of an order receipt printed for kitchen staff.
(informal) A duplicate.
As an adjective eminent
is eminent; distinguished; noteworthy.As a verb duped is
(dupe).eminent
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Adjective
(en adjective)- His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
- In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.
Usage notes
* Eminent and imminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Eminent may also be confused with immanent, immanant, or emanate.Derived terms
* eminence * eminently * preeminentExternal links
* * * English terms derived from Latin ----duped
English
Verb
(head)dupe
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Etymology 1
(etyl)Verb
(dup)Synonyms
* See alsoEtymology 2
Abbreviation of duplicateVerb
(dup)- Can you dupe this photo for me?