hit off

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verb

transitive verb

: to characterize precisely and usually satirically

in a brilliant metaphor … hits himself off with terrible accuracy

—V. S. Pritchett

really hits off the contours and hierarchies of an English village with an amusing slyness

—H. J. Laski

broadly : imitate

hits off an old turkey-gobbler to perfection

intransitive verb

: to be in harmony or agreement : accord

soft shade that will hit off with anything

his late arrival hit off perfectly with our plan

hit-off

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noun

plural -s

: a clever imitation

did an amusing hit-off of his brother

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