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Noun: impostor  im'pó-stu(r)
  1. A person who makes deceitful pretences
    "The impostor claimed to be a long-lost relative to gain access to the family fortune";
    - imposter, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud [informal]

Derived forms: impostors

Type of: deceiver, slicker [informal], trickster

Encyclopedia: Impostor