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imitation
(,/I/m/I/'t/eI//S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations(noun.cognition)
    Antonym:
    formalism
    source: wordnet30
  • something copied or derived from an original(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    caricature, impersonation
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of imitating.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article(adj.all)
    Example:
    Decorated with imitation palm leaves.
    Synonym:
    fake, false, faux, simulated
    source: wordnet30
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