Fake and Imposter

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Fake noun - A person who makes deceitful pretenses.

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Imposter is a synonym for fake. In some cases you can use "Imposter" instead a noun "Fake".

Nearby Words: faked, faking, faker

Imposter noun - A person who makes deceitful pretenses.

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Fake is a synonym for imposter in swindler topic. You can use "Fake" instead a noun "Imposter".

In one story, Thor realized the Skurge he was fighting was an imposter because the fake slapped a child in his path.

Source: Never Hurt an Innocent
Arc Words: "Nisemono" from the second series, translated as either "imposter"note Freesia's term for Jubei-chan or "fake".

Source: Anime / Jubei-chan
Also while in Purgatory, Abbie correctly identifies a Crane imposter since the fake didn't pronounce her title using Crane's insistent British pronunciation: "Lef-tenant".

Source: Trust Password

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