VERB | creation | mimic, mime | imitate (a person or manner) , especially for satirical effect |
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NOUN | person | mimic, mimicker | someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) |
ADJECTIVE | all | mimic | constituting an imitation |
Sounds | mih'mihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | constituting an imitation. | |
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Example | "the mimic warfare of the opera stage"- Archibald Alison | |
Broader | imitative | marked by or given to imitation |
Spanish | mímico | |
Nouns | mime | a performance using gestures and body movements without words |
Meaning | someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress). | |
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Synonym | mimicker | |
Broader | impersonator, imitator | someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another |
Spanish | arrendajo, mimo, parodiador, remedador | |
Catalan | escarnidor | |
Verbs | mimic | imitate (a person or manner) , especially for satirical effect |
Meaning | imitate (a person or manner) , especially for satirical effect. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Example | "The actor mimicked the President very accurately" | |
Synonym | mime | |
Broader | imitate, copy, simulate | Reproduce someone's behavior or looks |
Spanish | mimar, remedar | |
Catalan | mimar | |
Nouns | mimic, mimicker | someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) |
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