Definitions for impostures

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impostures im·pos·ture

Spelling: [im-pos-cher]

IPA: /ɪmˈpɒs tʃər/

Impostures is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 1038 anagrams from letters in impostures (eimoprsstu).

Definitions for impostures

noun

1. the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
2. deception using an assumed character, identity, or name, as by an impostor.
3. an instance or piece of fraudulent imposition.
4. the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
5. deception using an assumed character, identity, or name, as by an impostor.
6. an instance or piece of fraudulent imposition.

Origin of impostures

1530-40; Late Latin impostūra, equivalent to Latin impost(us) past participle of impōnere (see impostor, impone) + -ūra Examples for impostures

Trust her to carry out this imposture which now seems so wild.

Would not men have discovered the imposture in all this lapse of time?

If the world chose to esteem him, he did not buy its opinion by imposture.

If every imposture be his work, why should he not act through those who have contrived it?

Satisfied, now, that there was imposture, he resolved to ferret it out.

M. Reinack denies the suave suggestion that he was at the bottom of this imposture.

It—it—seems, monsieur, that—ah—that I have been the victim of some imposture.

Even after the imposture was revealed, however, Taliban leaders remained positive that that their trick could still work.

Where he was now he seemed to be not so much a fallen tyrant as a silly sham and an imposture.

I need only say that the secret of my imposture defied detection.

If every imposture be his work, why should he not act through those who have contrived it?

Where he was now he seemed to be not so much a fallen tyrant as a silly sham and an imposture.

M. Reinack denies the suave suggestion that he was at the bottom of this imposture.

Trust her to carry out this imposture which now seems so wild.

Satisfied, now, that there was imposture, he resolved to ferret it out.

It—it—seems, monsieur, that—ah—that I have been the victim of some imposture.

If the world chose to esteem him, he did not buy its opinion by imposture.

Even after the imposture was revealed, however, Taliban leaders remained positive that that their trick could still work.

Would not men have discovered the imposture in all this lapse of time?

I need only say that the secret of my imposture defied detection.