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impersonator vs impostor
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| impersonatornoun/ɪmˈpɜːr.sə.neɪ.tər/ | Meaning a person who copies another person's voice and behavior, either to entertain people or to trick them | Goes with celebrity impersonator | Example Police arrested an impersonator who was stopping drivers and asking for money. |
| impostornoun/ɪmˈpɑː.stər/ | Meaning a person who pretends to be someone else in order to trick people | Goes with — | Example The police found that the doctor was an impostor with no training. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
She is a professional with a famous act.