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to pretend to be a particular person or type of person in order to trick people
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to pretend to be a particular person or type of person in order to trick people
verb
to copy someone’s voice, behaviour, or appearance, especially in order to make people laugh or to make someone feel annoyed or embarrassed
verb
to pretend to be someone else by copying the way that they look, speak, or behave in order to trick people
to make someone seem silly by pretending to speak or behave like them
noun
an act of copying someone’s actions, words, or behaviour, often in order to make people laugh
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Open Dictionary
… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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