Someone who pretends to be someone else is ________.
A) a social engineer
B) a hacker
C) a cryptanalyst
D) an impostor

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An impostor is someone who pretends to be someone else. A social engineer is someone who uses psychological manipulation to exploit people or systems, a hacker is someone who attempts to gain unauthorized access to computer systems, and a cryptanalyst is someone who studies and analyzes cryptographic systems. None of these terms specifically refer to someone pretending to be someone else.

Someone Who Pretends to Be Someone Else Is ________