im·i·ta·tion /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
1. the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
synset: imitation
2. something copied or derived from an original
synset: imitation
3. copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
synset: imitation
4. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
synset: caricature, imitation, impersonation
1. 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"
synset: fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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