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simulate
verb
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The zircon, that favorite of home shopping channels, simulates a diamond—more or less. A skilled furrier can dye lower-grade furs to simulate real mink. A skilled actress can simulate a range of emotions from absolute joy to crushing despair. And an apparatus that simulates the hazards of driving while intoxicated is likely to provide some very real benefits.
Synonyms
assume, affect, pretend, simulate, feign, counterfeit, sham mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance.
assume often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive.
affect implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling.
pretend implies an overt and sustained false appearance.
simulate suggests a close imitation of the appearance of something.
counterfeit implies achieving the highest degree of verisimilitude of any of these words.
sham implies an obvious falseness that fools only the gullible.
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Word History
borrowed from Latin simulātus, similātus, past participle of simulāre, similāre "to pretend, assume the appearance of by one's conduct, produce a fraudulent imitation of, imitate," derivative of similis "having characteristics in common, like" — more at similar
1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Simulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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