impersonator

someone who imitates or copies someone else

TRANSLATION

der Imitator, der Nachahmer, der Parodist/die Parodistin

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"An Elvis Presley IMPERSONATOR who was allowed to walk free after admitting ecstasy dealing has been given a two-year jail term."

(BBC News - 23rd February 2003)

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impersonator

1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:

"impersonate a police officer."

2. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:

"an entertainer who impersonates celebrities."

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

Synonyms:

pretender, actor, beguiler, bluffer, charlatan, cheat, con man, deceiver, fake, faker, fraud, hypocrite, imitator, impersonator, masquerader, mimic, mocker, mountebank, pettifogger, phony, pretender, pseud, quack, rogue, scorner, sham, sharper, shyster, trickster, wolf.

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