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IMPOSTOR
imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player
(noun) a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
impostor (plural impostors)
Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
(computer graphics) A sprite or animation integrated into a three-dimensional scene, but not based on an actual 3D model.
Synonyms
• impersonator
• See also deceiver
Hyponyms
• quack
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pos"tor, n. Etym: [L. impostor a deceiver, fr. imponere to impose upon, deceive. See Impone.]
Definition: One who imposes upon others; a person who assumes a character or title not his own, for the purpose of deception; a pretender. "The fraudulent impostor foul." Milton.
Syn.
– Deceiver; cheat; rogue. See Deceiver.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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