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noun
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: cheating
Antonyms: none provided
noun
pretending to be another person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: impersonation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
History
From Middle French imposture, from Late Latin impostura, Latin impostus.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
