impersonation

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US /ˌɪmpɝsəˈneɪʃən/
noun Freq #28628

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    imitating the mannerisms of another person

  2. 2
    noun

    pretending to be another person

  3. 3
    noun

    a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

  4. 4
    noun

    the act of impersonating

Etymology

From im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · imitating the mannerisms of... personation
2 noun · pretending to be another... imposture
3 noun · a representation of a... caricatureimitation

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