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impersonation

[im-pur-suh-ney-shuhn] / ɪmˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imitation
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The impersonation was targeted at her personal phone, not government phone, but recipients included US senators, governors and top business executives.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

His arrest followed a warrant issued on Tuesday by the Federal High Court in the capital, Abuja, after he failed to appear at a hearing to face charges of forgery and impersonation.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“When we receive reports of unauthorized impersonation, we respond promptly by removing the content,” said Deniz Demir, the company’s head of safety engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

But it was an AI clone, making the American mother yet another victim of a growing wave of impersonation scams.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Daisy did a very passable Chewbacca impersonation in response, then translated herself.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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