imitation
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(noun) the act of imitating |
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Related Words: copying, emulation, mimicry |
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(noun) a copy that is presented as the original |
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Synonyms: counterfeit, forgery |
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Related Words: copy, fake, postiche, sham |
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(noun) the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations |
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Related Words: doctrine, ism, mimesis, philosophy, school of thought |
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Antonyms: formalism |
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(satellite adjective) artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "coffee substitute" |
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Synonyms: ersatz, substitute |
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(noun) a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect |
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Synonyms: caricature, impersonation |
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Related Words: burlesque, charade, humor, humour, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty, wit, witticism, wittiness |
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(satellite adjective) not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated aligator hide" |
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Synonyms: fake, false, faux, simulated |
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