英语词汇“imposture”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	imposture
释义	Trends of imposture View usage for: imposture in British English (ɪmˈpɒstʃə) noun the act or an instance of deceiving others, esp by assuming a false identity Derived forms impostrous (ɪmˈpɒstrəs), impostorous (ɪmˈpɒstərəs) or imposturous (imˈposturous) adjective Word origin C16: from French, from Late Latin impostūra, from Latin impōnere; see impose imposture in American English (ɪmˈpɑstʃər) noun the act or practice of an impostor; fraud; deception Word origin Fr < LL impostura Examples of 'imposture' in a sentence imposture No, instead the two of them went to Paris where they could try out the imposture on the De Chantals first. Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT (2003) Oh,'tis imposture all: And as no chemic yet the elixir got, Edward Docx THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003) "I was going to say no, but then I remembered my foolish imposture and said yes and he gave me an envelope. Richard Wright 52449_CLARA (2003) Synonyms of 'imposture' deception, trick, fraud, cheat More Synonyms of imposture (noun) in the sense of deception Definition deception, esp. by pretending to be someone else (formal) Synonyms deception You've been the victim of a rather cruel deception. trick That was a really mean trick. fraud He never wrote the letter; it was a fraud. cheat imposition hoax His claim to have a bomb was a hoax. counterfeit swindle He fled to Switzerland rather than face trial for a tax swindle. artifice the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks impersonation canard con trick (informal) quackery Additional synonyms in the sense of artifice Definition a clever trick the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks Synonyms cunning, scheming, trick, device, craft, tactic, manoeuvre, deception, hoax, expedient, ruse, guile, trickery, duplicity, subterfuge, stratagem, contrivance, chicanery, wile, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, machination, dodge in the sense of cheat Definition a fraud or deception Synonyms deception, fraud, sting (informal), rip-off (slang), scam (slang), deceit, swindle, artifice, trickery, imposture (formal) in the sense of fraud Definition an act of such deception He never wrote the letter; it was a fraud. Synonyms hoax, trick, cheat, con (informal), deception, sham, spoof (informal), prank, swindle, ruse, practical joke, joke, fast one (informal), imposture, fastie (Australian, slang) Nearby words of imposture impossibility impossible impostor imposture impotence impotent impound Synonyms of 'imposture' imposture Explore 'imposture' in the dictionary
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