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sexta-feira, 17 de janeiro de 2014

Word of the day: Gullible

Gullible: crédulo, ingênuo

Synonyms: dewy-eyed, exploitable, easy (also gullable), naive (or naïve), susceptible, trusting, unwary, wide-eyed

“ I'm not gullible enough to believe something that outrageous.”n
“ They sell overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists.”


quarta-feira, 26 de setembro de 2012

Word of the day: Dupe


Dupe: crédulo, ingênuo, incauto, simplório, “trouxa”,  enganar, lograr, tapear, ludibriar / imitação, duplicata, réplica
Synonyms: chump, gull, mug ,patsy, pigeon, pushover, sap, soft touch, sucker, bamboozle, beguile / carbon, carbon copy, clone, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, mock, reduplication, replica, replication, reproduction
“The swindler was able to escape with all of the dupe's money.”
“He built a dupe of the original model, which is locked in a vault.”
“We were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

sexta-feira, 22 de junho de 2012

Word of the day: Gullible


Gullible: crédulo, ingênuo
Synonyms: easily duped or cheated ,dewy-eyed, exploitable, naive (or naïve), susceptible, trusting, unwary, wide-eyed
“I'm not gullible enough to believe something that outrageous.”
“They sell overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists.” (www.englishclub.com)