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mimic

mi·mic

UK/ˈmɪm.ɪk/ US/ˈmɪmɪk/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

Synonyms

adjective

1.

constituting an imitation

  • “the mimic warfare of the opera stage” Archibald Alison
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verb

1.

imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for satirical effect

  • “The actor mimicked the President very accurately”
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Origin

From Latin mīmicus, from Ancient Greek μῑμικός (mīmikós, “belonging to mimes”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “imitator, actor”); see mime.

Phrases

  • mimic beetle
  • mimic function
  • mimic glass lizard
  • mimic men
  • mimic octopus
  • mimic thrush
  • Moloney's mimic bat

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