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personated

/ˈpɜːrsəˌneɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To fraudulently portray another person; to impersonate.

Examples :

"He personated his twin brother to take the exam for him. "
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Related Words

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration personify

personify verb

/pərˈsɑːnɪfaɪ/ /pɜːrˈsɑːnɪfaɪ/

To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.

"Mozart could be said to personify musical genius."

Illustration celebrate

celebrate verb

/ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration personality

personality noun

/-i/ /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

"The president has a unique personality."

Illustration impersonate

impersonate verb

/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/

To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of.

"The conman managed to impersonate several executives."

Illustration fraudulently

fraudulently adverb

/ˈfrɔdjələntli/ /ˈfrɔdʒələntli/

In a fraudulent manner.

"The student fraudulently copied answers from another student's paper during the exam. "

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration surprising

surprising verb

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration attribute

attribute noun

/ˈætrɪbjuːt/ /əˈtrɪbjuːt/

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

"His finest attribute is his kindness."

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration celebratory

celebratory adjective

/ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/

In the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.

"The team erupted in celebratory cheers after winning the championship game. "

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characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "