imposture, impersonation
(noun) pretending to be another person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
imposture (plural impostures)
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition
Synonym: cheating
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Source: Wiktionary
Im*pos"ture, n. Etym: [L. impostura: cf. F. imposture. See Impone.]
Definition: The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating. From new legends And fill the world with follies and impostures. Johnson.
Syn.
– Cheat; fraud; trick; imposition; delusion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.