pretender

🇺🇸 /prɪˈtendər/ 🇬🇧 /prɪˈtendə(r)/
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noun
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someone who falsely claims to have a particular title or position

The pretender claimed to be the rightful king, but his lies were soon exposed.

translation

n. someone who falsely claims to have a particular title or position

Word Forms

Plural pretenders