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Meanings of imposture in English
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impostura Usage of imposture in English
1
I thought your book an imposture; I think it an imposture still.
2
The commencement of the nineteenth century has been equally pregnant with imposture.
3
Proofs of the imposture were little by little discovered by the critics.
4
Only that the hero is as gross an imposture as the heroine.
5
The imposture revolted me, but the interest of my son was concerned.
6
Then the punishment of imposture began to be felt severely by me.
7
He persisted in considering religion as a superb legend, a magnificent imposture.
8
It is all coarse imposture, that can deceive only the weakest mortals.
9
Away unworthy husband, the deed speaks for itself, the imposture is frightful.
10
The chief contrivers of this imposture were Titus Oates and Dr. Tonge.
11
For these, and such like reasons, Johnson calls the whole an imposture.
12
Probably he has adopted some imposture or other to effect his plan.
13
Trust her to carry out this imposture which now seems so wild.
14
The story, if it was not true, was not delusion, but imposture.
15
All women, save the least intelligent, penetrate this imposture with sharp eyes.
16
Imagine the indignation of the creditor upon the discovery of the imposture!
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