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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Impostor \Im*pos"tor\, n. [L. impostor a deceiver, fr imponere to impose upon deceive. See {Impone}.] One who imposes upon others a person who assumes a character or title not his own for the purpose of deception; a pretender. ``The fraudulent impostor foul.'' --Milton. Syn: Deceiver; cheat; rogue. See {Deceiver}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: impostor n : a person who makes deceitful pretenses [syn: {imposter}, {pretender}, {fake}, {faker}, {fraud}, {sham}, {pseudo}, {pseud}, {role player}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: IMPOSTOR n. A rival aspirant to public honors.
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