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    [Noun]  | "im*pos*ture" | \ im-ˈpäs-chər \


    1: the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name

    2: an instance of imposture


    Origin: 1537 ;

     Late Latin impostura, from Latin impositus, impostus, past participle of imponere;

     [ "imposture" ]

    1: Someone who seems like an upright citizen, but really has no spine.

      * e.g.,  ... When the old lady tripped and fell, Jim rushed over to 'help' her- by relieving her of the weight of her purse. What an imposture. 

     [ "Imposture" ]

    1: Deception: The act of pretending to be somebody else in order to trick people, or an occasion on which this is done.

      * e.g.,  ... The act of imposture is against the law. 


     [ "Imposture" ]

    2: Imposture is what imposters do.

     [ "imposturous" ]

    1: sus, being an impostee in amogus game. amogus is well known game of impostors and crewmates, imposta is being sused and crew mates win the game.

      * e.g.,  ... - Chloe is so sus! She must be the impostor.... 

     [ "Imposture" ]

    1: Pretending to be somebody your not because you think society will treat you better

      * e.g.,  ... Omg he acts so white and he's really black ,such an imposture! 

     [ "imposture" ]

    1: Someone who fakes Quasimodo's abnormally-crouched deformity in order to gain undeserved sympathy, favors, charity, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... Due to there being so many impostures out there, it's sometimes very difficult for a genuinely-injured/infirm person to be declared physically disabled --- a majority of people feel automatically suspicious of such a person's claims, thinking that he may simply be a lazy idler wanting to avoid employment. 

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