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Impostor vs. Imposture
Impostor
/ɪmˈpɒstə/Examples:
The impostor's real identity remained a mystery.She fooled everyone with her impostor's disguise.An impostor infiltrated the organization undetected.
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This word has no antonymsImposture
/ɪmˈpɒstʃə/Examples:
She noticed the imposture just before signing the deal.His imposture as a doctor was uncovered immediately.The film's plot revolves around the theme of imposture.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Impostor has or at the end, implying a person, think actor.
- Imposture ends with ure, suggesting an action or process, like procedure.
- An impostor is someone pretending to be someone else, while imposture is the act of pretending.
- Remember that the -or in impostor indicates a person who does something.
- Imposture, like exposure, is about the act or state.
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