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im·per·son·ate
 impersonate
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- pronunciation:
- ihm
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
impersonates, impersonating, impersonated |
| definition: |
to act or assume the character of; pretend to be (another real or fictitious person or type of person).
I enjoy comedians who impersonate famous people.He illegally impersonated a police officer.
- synonyms:
- act as, masquerade as, pose as
- similar words:
- affect, ape, assume, imitate, mimic, play, portray, pretend, represent, simulate
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| related words: |
copy, don, emulate, enact, mock |
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| derivations: |
impersonation (n.), impersonator (n.) |
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