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IMPOSTURE
imposture, impersonation
(noun) pretending to be another person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
imposture (plural impostures)
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition
Synonym: cheating
Anagrams
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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
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