Dupe

Definitions

1. A duplicate. Often:
   informal
2. A duplicate of a photographic image.
   informal
3. A person who has been deceived.
4. A duplicate of an order receipt printed for kitchen staff.
   informal
5. A counterfeit; a fake.
   informal
6. A cheap consumer product intended to imitate a more expensive product.
   broadly, informal
7. A word which appears more than once in a crossword puzzle.
   informal
8. An unanticipated method or incident by which duplicates of in-game items are created; a duplication glitch.
9. An in-game item that was created by means of a duplication glitch.

Equivalents

Examples

“It would vex me, indeed, to see⟳ you again the dupe of Miss⟳ Bingley's pretended regard.”

“I am responding to Allen Young's letter to the editor concerning two articles I wrote for GCN about my experiences in Cuba. The gist of Mr. Young's letter is that I am a commie dupe and the Cubans who shared there opinions and experiences with me were simply lying.”

“TikTok could potentially be liable if lots of users are directing other users to the sales of dupes, she said, and she said if users have⟳ an affiliate relationship with the sellers of counterfeit goods, they could also potentially be liable.”

“The dupe lived up to expectation in our head-to-head review⟳, where we concluded that Revolution’s affordable formula is a “perfectly worthy alternative that won’t see⟳ you digging too deep into your pocket.””

“And many shoppers go to Aldi for its so-called dupes of more expensive, big-brand foods and beverages.”

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