Dupe and Tease

Dupe

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

Tease and dupe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Dupe".

Nearby Words: duped, dupery, duping

Tease

Tease verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.

Dupe and tease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dupe" instead a verb "Tease".

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Common collocations

character dupe character tease character
people dupe people tease people
way dupe way tease way
police dupe police tease police
Other words: friends, players.
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