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imposter

/ɪmˈpɒs.tər/

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noun

B1formalcommon/ɪmˈpɒs.tər/

A noun referring to a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее человека, который притворяется кем-то другим с целью обмана других.
  1. Deceiver or fraud B2 formal

    A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain.

    • The imposter was caught trying to enter the building with a fake ID.
    • She felt like an imposter at the conference, surrounded by experts.
    • The police arrested the imposter who had been posing as a doctor.

    🇷🇺Самозванец

    Synonyms: charlatandeceiverfakefraudhoaxerimpostormountebankpretenderquacksham

    Antonyms: authenticoriginal

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  • imposter's possessive singular form