Imitation
[n] copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
[n] a copy that is represented as the original
[n] the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
[n] a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
[adj] artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "coffee substitute"
[adj] not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated aligator hide"
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Synonyms
artificial, caricature, counterfeit, ersatz, fake, false, faux, forgery, impersonation, simulated, substitute(p), unreal
Related Terms
accordance, acting, adoption, affected, agent, agreement, alike, alikeness, alliance, alternate, alternative, analogy, aped, aping, apocryphal, approach, appropriation, approximation, artificial, assimilation, assumed, assumption, backup, bastard, bogus,