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as in copied
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
teenage musicians who imitate whichever rock stars are hot
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as in parodied
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do
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as in reproduced
to make an exact likeness of
a second-rate artist who was notorious for imitating the works of other painters
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“Imitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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