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imposture
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imposture
(noun)
imposture
/ɪm
ˈ
pɑːstʃɚ/
noun
plural
impostures
imposture
/ɪm
ˈ
pɑːstʃɚ/
noun
plural
impostures
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPOSTURE
formal
:
the act of deceiving others by pretending to be someone else
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noncount
]
He was accused of
imposture
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his elaborate
impostures
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