imposture

 [im-pos-cher]  

im·pos·ture

   [im-pos-cher]
noun
1.
the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
2.
deception using an assumed character, identity, or name, as by an impostor.
3.
an instance or piece of fraudulent imposition.
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Origin:
1530–40; < Late Latin impostūra, equivalent to Latin impost(us) past participle of impōnere (see impostor, impone) + -ūra -ure

Related forms
im·pos·trous  [im-pos-truhs] , im·pos·tur·ous, adjective

Synonyms
3. fraud, hoax, swindle, deception, humbug, cheat.

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imposture (ɪmˈpɒstʃə)
 
—n
the act or an instance of deceiving others, esp by assuming a false identity
 
[C16: from French, from Late Latin impostūra, from Latin impōnere; see impose]
 
impostrous
 
—adj
 
impostorous
 
—adj
 
im'posturous
 
—adj

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