Fool
Fool verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Impersonate and fool are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impersonate" instead a verb "Fool".
Impersonate
Impersonate verb - To pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior.
Fool and impersonate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fool" instead a verb "Impersonate".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In doing so, he gains access to the new host's memories and personalities, allowing him to impersonate them well enough to convincingly fool anyone.
Source: Merger of Souls -
Because of this, Phil and Lil can each easily impersonate the other, and are good enough at it to fool their parents.
Source: Western Animation / Rugrats -
Grown men in dresses were able to impersonate kindergartners and fool the whole town.
Source: Costume Copycat
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