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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

He has said that Trump has admiringly called him a "tough cookie" in private conversations, punctuating the point with a serviceable impersonation of the president.

From BBC • May 18, 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

So, in shop class Nothing started to do a very funny impersonation of our teacher, Mr. Callahan.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky




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