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impostor.

Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪmˈpɒstə/Received-Pronunciation/ɪmˈpɑstɚ/General-American
  1. Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.

  2. A sprite or animation integrated into a three-dimensional scene to look like part of the 3D world.

  3. A term referenced in an unusual grammatical person.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French imposteur, respelled in the Latin manner; ultimately from Latin impositor, agent form of Latin imponere (“to impose”).

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