English noun: personation |
1. | personation (act) imitating the mannerisms of another person |
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| Synonyms | impersonation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | acting, performing, playacting, playing |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | apery, mimicry |
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2. | personation (act) acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture |
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| Synonyms | characterization, enactment, portrayal |
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| Broader (hypernym) | acting, performing, playacting, playing |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | character, impression, part, persona, role, theatrical role |
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