IMITATION
Definition:
- [noun] the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
- [noun] a copy that is represented as the original
Synonyms: counterfeit, forgery
- [noun] copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
- [noun] a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Synonyms: caricature, impersonation
- [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 alligator hide"
Synonyms: fake, false, faux, simulated
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Related Words:
- mimesis
- fake, sham, postiche
- emulation
- mimicry
- mock-heroic
- parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on