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imposture

Imposture (noun) means the act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.

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The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.
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Etymology

From Middle French imposture, from Late Latin impostura, Latin impostus.

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"imposture" (noun) means the act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.

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