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impersonation

[im-pur-suh-ney-shuhn] / ɪmˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imitation
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The police have launched a manhunt for Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who had been presenting himself as the "PFIPC director general", on suspicion of forgery, impersonation and related offences.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

India has asked Meta to hold off launching its username feature on WhatsApp in the world's most populous country, citing concerns over fraud and impersonation, media reports said Thursday.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 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

“When we receive reports of unauthorized impersonation, we respond promptly by removing the content,” said Deniz Demir, the company’s head of safety engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Coach calls us in, does his Phil Jackson impersonation.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander




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