dupery

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

dupery
    n 1: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended
         to gain an advantage [syn: {fraud}, {fraudulence},
         {dupery}, {hoax}, {humbug}, {put-on}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Dupery \Dup"er*y\ (d[=u]p"[~e]r*[y^]), n. [F. duperie, fr.
   duper.]
   The act or practice of duping. [R.]
   [1913 Webster]

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