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present participle of impersonate
Synonyms of impersonating
1
to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior
- a school intruder was caught trying to impersonate a teacher
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2
to present a portrayal or performance of
- interpreters at the living history museum impersonate figures who are known to have actually lived in the colonial town
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- coacting
- (or co-acting),
- costarring
- (or co-starring)
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“Impersonating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonating. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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