Synonyms of the word

imposture

• n. The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition;…

deceit

• n. An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
• n. An act of deceiving someone.
• n. (uncountable) The state of being deceitful or deceptive.
• n. (law) The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or…

deception

• n. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

dissembling

• n. The action of the verb dissemble.
• v. present participle of dissemble.

dissimulation

• n. The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.
• n. Hiding one's feelings or intentions.

impersonation

• n. the act of impersonating.