Dupe
Dupe verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Short
Short verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years
Both words in one sentence
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Later in the short, a bee does a similar (but unintentional) dupe job.
Source: Depth Deception
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