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impersonation

[im-pur-suh-ney-shuhn] / ɪmˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imitation
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A staple of his stump speech is an impersonation of the president.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

AI is enabling scalable phishing emails, fraudulent texts, impersonation chatbots, cloned-voice scams and automated outreach.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Englade is active on LinkedIn and Instagram, which she suspects makes her a target for impersonation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Meta was last year ordered to step up safeguards on Facebook after scammers used images of top officials in impersonation schemes.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

An impersonation of the pompous, blustering second lieutenant.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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