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impersonation vs deception

deception vs impersonation

impersonation and deception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impersonation Yes No No No
deception Yes No No No
As nouns, deception is a hypernym of impersonation; that is, deception is a word with a broader meaning than impersonation:
  • impersonation: pretending to be another person
  • deception: the act of deceiving
Other hypernyms of impersonation include deceit, dissembling, dissimulation.
impersonation (noun) deception (noun)
imitating the mannerisms of another person the act of deceiving
pretending to be another person an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect a misleading falsehood
Difference between impersonation and deception

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