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fraud
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There There, by Tommy Orange
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- It's important that he dress like an Indian, dance like an Indian, even if it is an act, even if he feels like a fraud the whole time, because the only way to be Indian in this world is to look and act like an Indian.
p. 122.3 *fraud = someone who is not what they pretend to be
- He is a fraud.†
p. 232.8
- He tries to shake off the feeling of feeling like a fraud.†
p. 232.9
- He can't allow himself to feel like a fraud because then he'll probably act like one.†
p. 232.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(fraud) the act of deceiving someone for personal gain; or a person or thing that is not what it pretends or appears to be
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)