impostor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of impostor
1580–90; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin impos ( i )-, variant stem of impōnere to deceive, place on ( impone ) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.
His said his new position gave him a feeling of impostor syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times
Days later, a note was sent directly to the Guthrie family, allegedly from a man living in Hawthorne, that authorities say was an impostor.
From Los Angeles Times
With every impostor removed from your life, more space is created for your person to move in.
From Los Angeles Times
He warned of opportunists and said law enforcement had made an arrest over an “impostor ransom demand.”
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