How do I know your ability to speak isn't just an advanced form of mimicry?
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Mimicry
Synonyms for "mimicry" (90 found)
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Closest matches (18)
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(2 words)
biological mimicrychildish aping
Strong matches (27)
Noun(10 words)
copycattingcopyingdisguisingemulate the mastershabit imitationsimitationimitation behaviorimitation styleimitation techniqueimitative action
Verb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
imitative art
Related words (45)
impersonationincarnationmasquerademimesismimickingmimingmockmockerymummeryoveractingpantomimepantomimingparodyparrotrypatterperformanceperformingpersonationpersonificationplayacting
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playingplaying possumportrayalposingprojectionprotective colorationrepresentationslapstickstage businessstage directionsstage presencestuntsynaposematic mimicrytaking a roletravesty
Noun(9 words)
impersonationsmirroringparodiesparrotingpastichespattern imitationresemblancesocial imitationvisual mimicry
Adjective(1 words)
playful copying
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6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesbatesian mimicrybiological mimicrymüllerian mimicryprotective mimicryvisual mimicry
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2 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
It's female mimicry.
Source: tatoeba (7428240)
One of the key components of empathy is what scientists call facial mimicry.
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They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
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