Dupe
Dupe noun - One who is easily deceived or cheated.
Usage example: the swindler was able to escape with all of the dupe's money
Mark is a synonym for dupe (North American) in wise topic. In some cases you can use "Mark" instead a noun "Dupe", when it comes to topics like pigeon, person who is fooled. informal substitute
Mark
Mark noun - A person or thing that is made fun of.
Usage example: in the wake of the sex scandal, the governor became the favorite mark of late-night comedians
How words are described
| perfect | perfect dupe | perfect mark |
| complete | complete dupe | complete mark |
| obvious | obvious dupe | obvious mark |
| powerful | powerful dupe | powerful mark |
| Other adjectives: easy. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Bugs Bunny himself has "played" a character on a few occasions, usually to dupe his mark, but he honestly thought himself as a 3-star general (with the personality of Patton) in a cartoon where Nice Hats were raining from the sky and a helmet fell on his head.
Source: Drill Sergeant Nasty
Cite this Source
Mark and Dupe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dupe/mark
Dupe & Mark. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dupe/mark>.
Mark or Dupe. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dupe/mark.
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