1. the act or practice of deceiving or defrauding someone; deception

Examples

• The con artist's dupery was finally exposed when the victims compared their stories.
• She saw through his dupery and refused to believe his false promises.
• The scheme relied on elaborate dupery to convince investors to hand over their money.
• His dupery cost the company thousands of dollars in losses.
• The magician's performance was full of clever dupery that amazed the audience.
• They fell victim to the dupery of a skilled manipulator.