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imitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | caricature, impersonation |
| Type of | humor, wittiness, witticism, wit, humour |
| Has types | burlesque, lampoon, mock-heroic, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty |
imitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ism, philosophical system, school of thought, philosophy, doctrine |
| Has types | mimesis |
Examples of imitation
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What sets apart the successes is the ability to add innovation to the imitation.
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Now, scarlet kingsnakes have shown that even imperfect imitation does the trick.
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The striper are all over the shad, and are going after the shad-imitation lures.
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I'm thinking that this is a pale imitation of the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird days.
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If Louis XIV can be accused of imitation, at least they steal from good sources.
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Sinatra's Rat Pack, Tony Bennett once told me, was actually formed in imitation.
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In fact, it was already beginning during those early years of intense imitation.
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An imitation slate counter neatly divides the family room from the kitchen area.
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It's nice, but always seemed like a pale imitation of a Lake Michigan shoreline.
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- Fake: 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"
- The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
- Something copied or derived from an original
- Copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
- Caricature: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
- (imitate) reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
- Imitation is an advanced behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's. The word can be applied in many contexts, ranging from animal training to international politics.
- Imitation is a 2006 Canadian film by Federico Hidalgo starring Vanessa Bauche, Jesse Aaron Dwyre and Conrad Pla and distributed by Atopia Distribution
- In music, imitation is when a musical gesture is repeated later in a different form, but retains its original character. When a phrase recurs exactly as before, it is called strict imitation. A round is thus an example of strict imitation. ...
