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   im·pos·tor

   /imˈpästər/

   noun

   • 1. a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain: "the charity has warned anyone approached by the impostor to contact the police immediately"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in early use spelled imposture, and sometimes confused with imposture in meaning): from French imposteur, from late Latin impostor, contraction of impositor, from Latin imponere (see impose).

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   The meaning of IMPOSTOR is one that assumes false identity or title for the purpose of deception. How to use impostor in a sentence.

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   IMPOSTOR definition: 1. a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others: 2. a person who pretends…. Learn more.

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   Impostor definition: a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.. See examples of IMPOSTOR used in a sentence.

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   Definition of impostor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   How to use . impostor in a sentenceWorse still, they called on an expert witness—an imposter—who made a mockery of scientific procedure.

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   Someone who is an impostor is dishonestly pretending to be someone else in order to gain an advantage.

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   An imposter is a person who pretends to be someone else. Someone who tries to convince you that he's your long lost cousin in order to get an invitation to stay in your awesome apartment is an imposter.

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    im·pos·tor. or im·pos·ter (ĭm-pŏs′tər) n. One who engages in deception under an assumed name or identity. [French imposteur, from Latin impostor, one who assigns a name, from impostus, variant of impositus, past participle of impōnere, to place upon; see impose.]

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    impostor meaning, definition, what is impostor: someone who pretends to be someone else ...: Learn more.