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单词 imposture
释义 imposture
 —impostrous /im pos"treuhs/, imposturous,  adj.  
 /im pos"cheuhr/,  n.  
  1. the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
  2. deception using an assumed character, identity, or name, as by an impostor.
  3. an instance or piece of fraudulent imposition.
 [1530-40; < LL impostura, equiv. to L impost(us) ptp. of imponere (see IMPOSTOR, IMPONE) + -ura -URE]
 Syn. 3. fraud, hoax, swindle, deception, humbug, cheat.
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