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impostor

 

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Noun impostor has 1 sense
  1. imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player - a person who makes deceitful pretenses
    --1 is a kind of deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
    --1 has particulars: name dropper; ringer

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Term: impostor
  1. Noun - Singular

    Meaning: A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive or cheat others.

    Example Sentence: The impostor posed as a doctor and treated patients without a medical license.

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  2. Noun - Plural: impostors

    Meaning: Multiple individuals who pretend to be someone else for dishonest purposes.

    Example Sentence: The police arrested the gang of impostors who were scamming unsuspecting victims.

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  3. Noun - Plural: impostures

    Meaning: Acts or instances of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive.

    Example Sentence: The impostures of the con artist were finally exposed after his latest scheme failed.

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  4. Adjective

    Meaning: Describing something or someone not genuine or authentic.

    Example Sentence: The diamond turned out to be an impostor gemstone, not a true and valuable diamond.

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  5. Verb - Singular: impost

    Meaning: To deceive or trick someone by pretending to be someone or something else.

    Example Sentence: He managed to impost his way into the exclusive party by using a stolen invitation.

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  6. Verb - Infinitive: to impost

    Meaning: To plan or carry out an act of pretending to be someone else for dishonest purposes.

    Example Sentence: The group of pranksters decided to impost as teachers and cause chaos in the school.

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