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impersonator
[ im-pur-suh-ney-ter ]
/ ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪ tər /
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noun
a person who pretends to be another.
an actor who impersonates specific persons or types of persons as a form of entertainment.
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Origin of impersonator
First recorded in 1850–55; impersonate + -or2
Words nearby impersonator
impersonalism, impersonality, impersonalize, impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, impertinence, impertinency, impertinent, imperturbable, imperturbation
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