Bluff and Dupe

Bluff

Bluff verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: I bluffed the interviewer into believing that I could really speak French and thus would be the perfect person to serve in the newspaper's Paris bureau

Dupe is a synonym for bluff in deceive topic. In some cases you can use "Dupe" instead the word "Bluff" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like honest.

Nearby Words: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

Dupe

Dupe verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: we were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien

Bluff is a synonym for dupe in honest topic. Sometimes you can use "Bluff" instead the word "Dupe" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: duped, dupery, duping

How words are described

complete complete bluff complete dupe
obvious obvious bluff obvious dupe

Common collocations

character bluff character dupe character
mark bluff mark dupe mark
someone bluff someone dupe someone
way bluff way dupe way
Other words: villain, murderer, opponent.
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