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   Im·per·son·ate

   /imˈpərsnˌāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone: "it's a very serious offense to impersonate a police officer"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘personify’): from in-2 ‘into’ + Latin persona ‘person’, on the pattern of incorporate.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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