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imposturous

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im⋅pos⋅ture

  [im-pos-cher]
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–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.
Origin:
1530–40; < LL impostūra, equiv. to L impost(us) ptp. 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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