duped
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdupt// UK //djˈuːpt// duped
adj. feeling tricked or fooled by someone you trusted. You feel this way when you find out that a story or a deal was a lie.
adj. tricked or deceived into believing something false or doing something disadvantageous. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'be'.
He felt duped after buying the fake watch.
The investors realized they had been duped by a sophisticated scheme that promised impossible returns.
While some victims of the scam were embarrassed to admit they were duped, others came forward to ensure the perpetrator faced legal consequences for his deception.
Usage
Often follows a linking verb or appears as a participial adjective; frequently paired with 'into' when describing the action ('duped into buying').