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imposture definition

im·pos·ture (im päs′c̸hər)

noun

the act or practice of an impostor; fraud; deception

Etymology: Fr < LL impostura

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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