Irene Pepperberg, a researcher at Northwestern University, is discovering that a parrot can not only mimic people but also learn the meaning of words.
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Parrot
/ˈpæɹət/
Synonyms for "parrot" (141 found)
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anal characterapebabbittbourgeoisburghercome againcommit to memorycompulsive characterconconformerconformistconventionalistcopiercopycopycatcopyistcounterfeitercuckoodissemblerdissimulator
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Verb(1 words)
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do a repeatdo againdo overdoubleduplicateechoechoerechoistfakerforgerformalistget by heartget letter-perfecthave by hearthit offhit off onhypocriteimitateimitatorimpersonate
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impersonatorimpostorknow by heartlearn by heartlearn verbatimmagpiememorizemethodologistmiddle americanmiddle-class typemime
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Noun(19 words)
mimermimicmimickermockmockermockingbirdmodel childmonkeyorganization manpedantperfectionistphilistinephonyplagiaristplagiarizeplastic personpoll-parrotpollypolly-parrotposeur
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precisianprecisianistquotereciteredoredoublereduplicatereechoregurgitatereincarnatereiteraterenewrepeatrepeat by heartreproducerevivesay againsheepsimulatorsquarestudyswotswot uptake offtake off onteenyboppertrimmeryes manyes-man
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12 entriescolorful parrotcopy phrasesparrot backparrot behaviorparrot cageparrot slogansparrot talking pointsparrot trainerpet parrotrepeat exactlytalking parrotword for word
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Jack keeps a cat and a parrot at home.
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But Pepperberg says working with the parrot has already changed the way of looking at animals.
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A parrot can mimic a person's voice.
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