Impostor(noun)
A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive.
Hindi meaning:ठग
Synonyms: Fraud, Pretender, Trickster, Deceiver
Antonyms: Genuine person, Truth-teller, Original, Honest person
Example: The impostor claimed to be a doctor and fooled everyone for weeks.
Trick to remember: “I’m a poster” — someone acts like a fake “poster/model” of a real person, pretending to be someone else, so they are an impostor.
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