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portray vs impersonate

impersonate vs portray

portray and impersonate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portray No No Yes No
impersonate No No Yes No
As verbs, portray and impersonate are synonyms defined as:
  • portray and impersonate: assume or act the character of
portray (verb) impersonate (verb)
portray in words pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
make a portrait of represent another person with comic intentions
assume or act the character of assume or act the character of
represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
Difference between portray and impersonate

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