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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a person who cheats or tricks others by pretending to be another person.
The man who was thought of as a famous baseball player turned out to be an impostor. |
| related words: |
fake, fraud |
The word impostor
contains the following part:
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
  Example words:
component, composite, compost, compound, decompose, disposable, disposal, exposition, exposure, impose, impostor, opponent, oppose, opposite, opposition, pose, positive, postpone, posture, proposal, propose, proposition, purpose, purposeful, purposely, suppose
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