To reason and be mistaken, is that imposture?
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Imposture
/ɪmˈpɒstjʊə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "imposture" (128 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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delusiondiddlediddlingdisguisedishonestydissemblancedissemblingdissimulationdodgeemulationfabricationfacadefacefakefakeryfakingfalse airfalse frontfalse showfalsity
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giltgimmickglossgraftgriftgypgyp jointhit-offhoaxhumbughumbuggeryillicit businessimitationimpersonationimpositionimpressionmake-believemaneuvermasquerademeretriciousness
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mimesismirroringonomatopoeiaostentationoutward showparodyphonyplagiarismplagiaryplayactingployposeposingposturepretensepretensionpretextput-onquackeryquackishnessquackismracketramprepetitionrepresentationrusescamseemingsemblanceshamshowsimulacrumsimulationsleightspeciousnessspoofswindletakeofftricktrickeryvarnishwilewindow dressing
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4 entriesbogus credentialsfake passportfalse identityidentity theft
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5 total sentences available.
In your manner of thinking, I err. But where is my imposture?
Source: tatoeba (8375777)
"Who would be born, whom you let live long enough? As soon as one of us emerges from the lot, we condemn him by the imposture", said Lounes Matoub in his song "There are plenty of them who talk about it".
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Among an unenlightened people every impoſture is likely to take place, for ignorance is the parent of credulity.
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