单词 | imposture |
释义 | imposture —impostrous /im pos"treuhs/, imposturous, adj. /im pos"cheuhr/, n. 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. [1530-40; < LL impostura, equiv. to L impost(us) ptp. of imponere (see IMPOSTOR, IMPONE) + -ura -URE] Syn. 3. fraud, hoax, swindle, deception, humbug, cheat. |
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