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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dhokhāḍhṛī
"उसकी धोखाधड़ी का पर्दाफाश हुआ।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of deceiving or pretending to be someone else, especially for fraudulent purposes.
"His imposture was revealed when he failed to answer basic questions about the identity he claimed." - 2
A false or deceptive appearance or behavior.
"The imposture of the magician left the audience in awe, as they could not discern reality from illusion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'imposture' originates from the Middle French 'imposture', which in turn comes from the Latin 'impostura', meaning 'deception'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to acts of deception or fraud, particularly in the context of assuming a false identity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imposture" is said worldwide
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Imposture
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɔs.tyʁ
"Son imposture a été révélée par la police."
Impostur
Transliteration: ɪmˈpɔs.tuːʁ
"Seine Impostur wurde schnell aufgedeckt."
Impostura
Transliteration: im.postu.ra
"La sua impostura è stata scoperta."
Impostura
Transliteration: im.pos.tu.ra
"Su impostura fue revelada por un testigo."
Impostura
Transliteration: im.pos.tu.ɾa
"A impostura dele foi descoberta rapidamente."
धोखाधड़ी
Transliteration: dhokhāḍhṛī
"उसकी धोखाधड़ी का पर्दाफाश हुआ।"
欺骗
Transliteration: qīpiàn
"他的欺骗被揭穿了。"
사기
Transliteration: sagi
"그의 사기가 드러났다."
詐欺
Transliteration: sagi
"彼の詐欺はすぐに明らかになった。"
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