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English adjective: imitation | |||
| 1. | imitation not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | fake, false, faux, simulated | ||
| Similar | artificial, unreal | ||
| Antonyms | natural | ||
English noun: imitation | |||
| 1. | imitation (cognition) the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mimesis | ||
| Antonyms | formalism | ||
| 2. | imitation (artifact) something copied or derived from an original | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | copy | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | counterfeit, fake, forgery, postiche, sham | ||
| 3. | imitation (act) copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | copying | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | echo, emulation, mimicry | ||
| 4. | imitation (communication) a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | ||
| Synonyms | caricature, impersonation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | burlesque, charade, lampoon, mock-heroic, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty | ||
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