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imposture (n.)

"act of willfully deceiving others," 1530s, from Middle French imposture or directly from Late Latin impostura "deceit," from impostus (see impost (n.)). Related: Imposturous.

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Definitions of imposture from WordNet

imposture (n.)
pretending to be another person;
Synonyms: impersonation
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