Synonyms for dupery

Most common

fraud · deception · hoax · trickery

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.

Forms

Plural

duperies → put-ons, frauds, deceptions, hoaxes…

Example sentences

• fraud Academic fraud is more common than you might think.
• deception She was aware of his propensity towards deception.
• hoax Does the president believe climate change is a hoax?
• trickery The ones who lack courage, exceed in trickery.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hoax¹

5 letters

fraud¹

6 letters

humbug²

8 letters

trickery³

9 letters

deception³

11 letters

fraudulence

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (humbug² = 2 syllables).