Aping

//ˈeɪ.pɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Foolish imitation or mimicry.

    "harmful apings of the better, and empty-headed apings of the worse"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of ape form-of, gerund, participle, present

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accordanceactingagreementallianceanalogyapproach

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