🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

속은

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sogeun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Duped/djuːpt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 진실을 알게 된 후 속았다고 느꼈다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true.

    "She felt duped after realizing the advertisement was misleading."
  2. 2

    To be the victim of a deception or trick.

    "He was duped into investing in a fraudulent scheme."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'duped' is derived from the verb 'dupe', which originates from the French word 'duper', meaning to deceive or trick. The French term itself is believed to have roots in the Latin word 'dupāre', which means to double, reflecting the idea of trickery or deceit as a form of doubling back on someone.

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