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    impostor
    /ɪmˈpɒstə/

    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 police immediately"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPOSTOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    An impostor is a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of impostor with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impostorImpostor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    An impostor is a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of impostor from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPOSTOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    An impostor is a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of impostor, and see examples and translations in different languages.

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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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPOSTOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An impostor is someone who dishonestly pretends to be someone else in order to gain an advantage. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of impostor from Collins Dictionary.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpostor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    An impostor is a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish impostor from similar words with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imposterImposter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ɪmˈpɒstər/ IPA guide. Other forms: imposters. 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.