dupery
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantageSynonyms: fraudfraudulencehoaxhumbugput-on
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Dupery \Dup"er*y\ (d[=u]p"[~e]r*[y^]), n. [F. duperie, fr. duper.] The act or practice of duping. [R.] [1913 Webster]