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Cheater vs Impostor - What's the difference?

cheater | impostor |

As nouns the difference between cheater and impostor

is that cheater is one who cheats while impostor is someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.

cheater

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who cheats.
  • An improvised breaker bar made from a length of pipe and a wrench (spanner), usually used to free screws, bolts, etc. that are difficult to remove with a ratchet or wrench alone.

    • Derived terms

    * cheater plug

    Synonyms

    * cheat

    See also

    * cheaters (plurale tantum)

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns

    impostor

    English

    (wikipedia impostor)

    Alternative forms

    * imposter * impostour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * impersonator * See also