personation

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personation
n. playing of a role; imitation, impersonation, mimicry

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Personation
Personation (rather than impersonation) is a term used in law for the specific kind of voter fraud where an individual votes in an election, whilst pretending to be a different elector.

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personation

Noun
1. imitating the mannerisms of another person
(synonym) impersonation
(hypernym) acting, playing, playacting, performing
(hyponym) apery, mimicry
(derivation) pose, impersonate, personate
2. acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture
(synonym) portrayal, characterization, enactment
(hypernym) acting, playing, playacting, performing
(hyponym) impression
(derivation) pose, impersonate, personate


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Personation
(n.)
The act of personating, or conterfeiting the person or character of another.
  

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personation
n.
تبديل لباس, تلبيس, بہروپيا پن, بہروپ, بھيس