What does impersonating mean?
Impersonating means present participle and gerund of impersonate.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of impersonate.
"I don't want to get down on the floor," he said feebly; "is it necessary?" ¶ But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.
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Impersonating means present participle and gerund of impersonate.
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"I don't want to get down on the floor," he said feebly; "is it necessary?" ¶ But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.
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