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imitation

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imitation in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
    caricature  imitation  impersonation 
  2. copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
    imitation 
  3. something copied or derived from an original
    imitation 
  4. the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
    imitation 
adjective
  1. 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 alligator hide"
    fake  false  faux  imitation  simulated 
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