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imposture
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im·pos·ture  (m-pschr)
n.
The act or instance of engaging in deception under an assumed name or identity.

[French, from Old French, from Late Latin impostra, from Latin impostus, variant of impositus, past participle of impnere, to place upon; see impose.]

imposture [ɪmˈpɒstʃə]
n
the act or an instance of deceiving others, esp by assuming a false identity
[from French, from Late Latin impostūra, from Latin impōnere; see impose]
impostrous  [ɪmˈpɒstrəs], impostorous [ɪmˈpɒstərəs], imposturous adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.imposture - pretending to be another person
dissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit - the act of deceiving
Translations
imposture [ɪmˈpɒstʃəʳ] Nimpostura f, engaño m
imposture
nBetrug m, → Schwindelei f
imposture [ɪmˈpɒstʃəʳ] n (frm) → impostura
imposture [ɪmˈpɒstʃəʳ] n (frm) → impostura


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