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impersonation

[im-pur-suh-ney-shuhn] / ɪmˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imitation
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His arrest followed a warrant issued on Tuesday by the Federal High Court in the capital, Abuja, after he failed to appear at a hearing to face charges of forgery and impersonation.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

In April, Spotify launched a "Verified by Spotify" label to signal that users can "trust the authenticity" of an artist, and last year the company announced new efforts to support AI disclosure and combat impersonation.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Others that begin well and then fall over: Mr. David does a fairly dead-on impersonation of Joseph McCarthy, but the sketch has nowhere else to go and so turns frantic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

A staple of his stump speech is an impersonation of the president.

From Slate May 19, 2026

“So, young Harry,” said Fred, in an uncanny impersonation of Percy, “mind you behave yourself.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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