Dupe, gull, befool, trick, hoax, hoodwink, bamboozle mean to delude a person by underhand means or for one’s own ends.
Category: Synonyms
Dumb vs Mute vs Speechless vs Inarticulate
Dumb, mute, speechless, inarticulate mean lacking the power to speak.
Dull vs Humdrum vs Dreary vs Monotonous vs Pedestrian vs Stodgy
Dull, humdrum, dreary, monotonous, pedestrian, stodgy mean so unvaried and uninteresting as to provoke boredom or tedium.
Dull vs Blunt vs Obtuse
Dull, blunt, obtuse are comparable when they mean the reverse of sharp, keen, and acute.
Due vs Desert vs Merit
Due, desert, merit are comparable when they mean what is justly owed to a person (sometimes a thing), especially as a recompense or compensation.
Due vs Rightful vs Condign
Due, rightful, condign are comparable when they mean being in accordance with what is just and appropriate.
Dry vs Desiccate vs Dehydrate vs Bake vs Parch
Dry, desiccate, dehydrate, bake, parch are comparable when meaning to treat or to affect so as to deprive of moisture.
Dry vs Arid
Dry, arid mean devoid of moisture.
Drunkard vs Inebriate vs Alcoholic vs Dipsomaniac vs Sot vs Soak vs Toper vs Tosspot vs Tippler
Drunkard, inebriate, alcoholic, dipsomaniac, sot, soak, toper, tosspot, tippler designate one who drinks to excess.
Drunk vs Drunken vs Intoxicated vs Inebriated vs Tipsy vs Tight
Drunk, drunken, intoxicated, inebriated, tipsy, tight are comparable when they mean being conspicuously under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
Druggist vs Pharmacist vs Apothecary vs Chemist
Druggist, pharmacist, apothecary, chemist denote one who deals in medicinal drugs.
Drug vs Medicinal vs Pharmaceutical vs Biologic vs Simple
Drug, medicinal, pharmaceutical, biologic, simple are comparable when they denote a substance used by itself or in a mixture with other substances for the treatment of or in the diagnosis of disease.