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   imitation

   /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of using someone or something as a model: "a child learns to speak by imitation" Similar emulationcopyingfollowingechoingparroting
   • ▪ an act of imitating a person's speech or mannerisms, especially for comic effect: "he attempted an atrocious imitation of my English accent" Similar impersonationimpressionparodymockerycaricatureburlesquetravestylampoonpastichemimicrymimickingimitatingapingmockinginformal:send-uptake-offspoof
   • ▪ the repetition of a phrase or melody in another part or voice, usually at a different pitch.
   • 2. a thing intended to simulate or copy something else: "an imitation sub-machine gun" Similar copysimulationreproductionreplicacounterfeitforgeryfake

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin imitatio(n-), from the verb imitari (see imitate).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMITATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     IMITATION meaning: 1. made to look like something else: 2....

   • Imitation: Catalan Translation

     IMITATION translate: imitació. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Imitation, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     imitation definicja: 1. made to look like something else: 2....

   • Vietnamese Translation

     IMITATION translate: sự bắt chước, vật bắt chước, được mô...

   • Imitation in Korean

     imitation translate: 모방. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Imitation: Thai Translation

     IMITATION translate: การเลียนแบบ, ของเลียนแบบ, ของเลียนแบบ....

   • Imitation: French Translation

     imitation translate: imitation [feminine], imitation...

   • Imitation: Polish Translation

     imitation translate: imitacja, ≈ sztuczny, parodia. Learn...

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   Imitation is the act or result of copying something or someone else. It can also refer to a literary style, a musical technique, or a biological phenomenon. Learn more about the meaning, history, and examples of imitation.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMITATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMITATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › imitationimitation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of imitation – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   Imitation is a noun that means a copy of something or someone. It can be used to describe a fake product, a way of speaking or behaving, or a form of flattery. See translations and usage examples of imitation in different languages.