 personate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions | |
| Synonyms: | pose impersonate | |
| Examples: | "She posed as the Czar's daughter" |
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| Related terms: | deceive masquerade masquerade poseur portrayal impersonator impersonation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] attribute human qualities to something | |
| Synonyms: | personify | |
| Examples: | "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous" |
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| Related terms: | impute ascribe personification | |
| Similar spelling: |
persona Person personage Pearson Persson Peirson Pehrson personable personal personalize personalise personation personalised personnel Persoonia personalized personally personalty Persons personality personify Persinger Pierson personhood persimmon perigonal person_hour Persing Persian |
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