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1071 lines
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{
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"mimers":{
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"as in mimes , pantomimes":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"mimes":{
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"an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements":{
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"examples":[
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"that annoying mime on the sidewalk is pretending to be in an invisible box again"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"mimics",
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"mummers",
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"pantomimes",
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"pantomimists"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"buskers",
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"entertainers",
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"performers",
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"players",
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"troupers",
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"apers",
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"imitators",
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"impersonators",
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"impressionists",
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"clowns",
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"pantaloons"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling":{
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"examples":[
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"the speech-impaired patient had to convey his wishes with mime or scribbled notes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"gesticulations",
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"gestures",
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"pantomimes",
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"signals",
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"signs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beckons",
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"becks",
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"flourishes",
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"shrugs",
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"waves",
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"body languages",
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"postures",
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"indications",
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"motions",
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"sign languages"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
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"examples":[
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"as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"apes",
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"copies",
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"copycats",
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"emulates",
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"imitates",
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"mimics"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dittos",
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"echoes",
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"reechos",
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"repeats",
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"burlesques",
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"caricatures",
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"lampoons",
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"mocks",
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"parodies",
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"travesties",
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"impersonates",
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"performs",
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"plays",
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"pantomimes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"mimic":{
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"to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
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"examples":[
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"the comedian was famous for mimicking the President's distinctive lisp"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"do",
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"imitate",
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"mock",
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"parody",
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"send up",
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"spoof",
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"travesty"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"lampoon",
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"pasquinade",
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"satirize",
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"deride",
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"gibe",
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"jibe",
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"ridicule",
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"ape",
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"copycat",
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"monkey",
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"parrot",
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"duplicate",
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"emulate",
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"replicate",
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"reproduce",
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"act",
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"counterfeit",
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"dissemble",
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"fake",
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"feign",
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"pretend",
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"sham",
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"simulate",
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"elaborate",
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"embellish",
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"embroider",
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"exaggerate",
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"magnify",
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"pad",
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"play up",
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"stretch",
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"amplify",
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"enhance",
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"enlarge (on or upon)",
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"expand",
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"flesh (out)",
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"overdraw",
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"overstate",
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"put on",
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"mime",
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"pantomime",
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"impersonate",
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"perform",
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"personate",
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"play"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
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"examples":[
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"began to learn their language by mimicking the sounds they made"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ape",
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"copy",
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"copycat",
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"emulate",
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"imitate",
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"mime"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ditto",
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"echo",
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"reecho",
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"repeat",
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"lampoon",
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"mock",
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"parody",
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"travesty",
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"impersonate",
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"perform",
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"play",
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"pantomime"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials":{
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"examples":[
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"police were concerned that the mimic gun, although intended only as a toy, might be confused with the real thing in certain situations"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"artificial",
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"bogus",
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"dummy",
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"ersatz",
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"factitious",
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"fake",
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"false",
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"faux",
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"imitation",
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"imitative",
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"man-made",
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"mock",
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"pretend",
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"sham",
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"simulated",
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"substitute",
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"synthetic"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cultured",
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"manufactured",
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"process",
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"unauthentic",
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"adulterated",
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"designer",
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"doctored",
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"engineered",
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"fudged",
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"juggled",
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"manipulated",
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"tampered (with)",
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"concocted",
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"fabricated",
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"counterfeit",
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"deceptive",
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"forged",
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"fraudulent",
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"misleading",
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"phony",
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"phoney",
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"affected",
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"brummagem",
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"feigned",
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"pinchbeck",
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"pseudo",
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"spurious"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"authentic",
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"bona fide",
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"legitimate",
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"true",
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"premium",
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"quality",
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"valuable",
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"pure",
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"unadulterated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"genuine",
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"natural",
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"real"
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]
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},
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"using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model":{
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"examples":[
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"a mimic battle fought by kids playing around in the schoolyard"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"apish",
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"canned",
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"emulative",
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"epigonic",
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"epigonous",
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"formulaic",
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"imitative",
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"mimetic",
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"slavish",
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"unoriginal"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"copied",
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"cribbed",
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"plagiarized",
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"artificial",
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"bogus",
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"factitious",
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"fake",
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"false",
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"imitation",
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"man-made",
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"mock",
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"sham",
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"simulated",
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"substitute",
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"synthetic",
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"duplicated",
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"photocopied",
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"reduplicated",
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"reproduced",
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"transcribed",
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"backup",
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"counterfeit",
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"deceptive",
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"forged",
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"fraudulent",
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"misleading",
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"cut-and-dried",
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"cut-and-dry",
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"perfunctory",
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"routine",
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"uninspired"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"authentic",
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"bona fide",
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"legitimate",
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"true",
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"genuine",
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"natural",
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"real",
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"classic",
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"ideal",
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"model"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"archetypal",
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"archetypical",
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"original"
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]
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},
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"a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect":{
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"examples":[
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"a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitation of anyone's voice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"imitator",
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"impersonator",
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"impressionist",
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"personator"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burlesquer",
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"caricaturist",
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"lampooner",
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"mocker",
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"parodist",
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"satirist",
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"mime",
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"mimer",
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"mummer",
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"pantomime",
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"pantomimist",
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"actor",
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"entertainer",
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"performer",
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"player",
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"trouper",
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"ape",
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"copycat",
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"echo",
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"parrot",
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"rubber stamp"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements":{
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"examples":[
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"a mimic in black clothes and white facial makeup"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"mime",
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"mummer",
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"pantomime",
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"pantomimist"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"busker",
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"entertainer",
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"performer",
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"player",
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"trouper",
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"aper",
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"imitator",
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"impersonator",
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"impressionist",
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"clown",
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"pantaloon"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"mime":{
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"an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements":{
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"examples":[
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"that annoying mime on the sidewalk is pretending to be in an invisible box again"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"mimic",
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"mummer",
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"pantomime",
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"pantomimist"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"busker",
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"entertainer",
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"performer",
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"player",
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"trouper",
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"aper",
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"imitator",
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"impersonator",
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"impressionist",
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"clown",
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"pantaloon"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling":{
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"examples":[
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"the speech-impaired patient had to convey his wishes with mime or scribbled notes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"gesticulation",
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"gesture",
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"pantomime",
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"sign",
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"signal"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beck",
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"beckon",
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"flourish",
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"shrug",
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"wave",
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"body language",
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"posture",
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"indication",
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"motion",
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"sign language"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
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"examples":[
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"as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ape",
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"copy",
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"copycat",
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"emulate",
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"imitate",
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"mimic"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ditto",
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"echo",
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"reecho",
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"repeat",
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"lampoon",
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"mock",
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"parody",
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"travesty",
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"impersonate",
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"perform",
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"play",
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"pantomime"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"mimicking":{
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"as in imitation , impersonation":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"imitation",
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"impersonation",
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"distortion",
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"exaggeration",
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"comedy",
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"farce",
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"humor",
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"sketch",
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"slapstick",
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"squib",
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"lampoon",
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"mockery",
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"satire",
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"parody",
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"put-on",
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"rib",
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"send-up",
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"spoof",
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"takeoff",
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"travesty"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
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"examples":[
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"the comedian was famous for mimicking the President's distinctive lisp"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"burlesquing",
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"caricaturing",
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"doing",
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"imitating",
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"mocking",
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"parodying",
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"sending up",
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"spoofing",
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"travestying"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"lampooning",
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"pasquinading",
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"satirizing",
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"deriding",
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"gibing",
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"jibing",
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"ridiculing",
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"aping",
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"copycatting",
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"monkeying",
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"parroting",
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"duplicating",
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"emulating",
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"replicating",
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"reproducing",
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"acting",
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"counterfeiting",
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"dissembling",
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"faking",
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"feigning",
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"pretending",
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"shamming",
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"simulating",
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"elaborating",
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"embellishing",
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"embroidering",
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"exaggerating",
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"magnifying",
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"padding",
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"playing up",
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"stretching",
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"amplifying",
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"enhancing",
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"enlarging (on or upon)",
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"expanding",
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"fleshing (out)",
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"overdrawing",
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"overstating",
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"putting on",
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"miming",
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"pantomiming",
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"impersonating",
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"performing",
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"personating",
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"playing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
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"examples":[
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"began to learn their language by mimicking the sounds they made"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aping",
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"copycatting",
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"copying",
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"emulating",
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"imitating",
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"miming"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dittoing",
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"echoing",
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"reechoing",
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"repeating",
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"burlesquing",
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"caricaturing",
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"lampooning",
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"mocking",
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"parodying",
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"travestying",
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"impersonating",
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"performing",
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"playing",
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"pantomiming"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"mimics":{
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"to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
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"examples":[
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"the comedian was famous for mimicking the President's distinctive lisp"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"burlesques",
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"caricatures",
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"does",
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"imitates",
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"mocks",
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"parodies",
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"sends up",
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"spoofs",
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"travesties"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"lampoons",
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"pasquinades",
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"satirizes",
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"derides",
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"gibes",
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"jibes",
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"ridicules",
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"apes",
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"copycats",
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"monkeys",
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"parrots",
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"duplicates",
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"emulates",
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"replicates",
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"reproduces",
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"acts",
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"counterfeits",
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"dissembles",
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"fakes",
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"feigns",
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"pretends",
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"shams",
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"simulates",
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"elaborates",
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"embellishes",
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"embroiders",
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"exaggerates",
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"magnifies",
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"pads",
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"plays up",
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"stretches",
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"amplifies",
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"enhances",
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"enlarges (on or upon)",
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"expands",
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"fleshes (out)",
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"overdraws",
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"overstates",
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"puts on",
|
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"mimes",
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"pantomimes",
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"impersonates",
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"performs",
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"personates",
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"plays"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
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"examples":[
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"began to learn their language by mimicking the sounds they made"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"apes",
|
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"copies",
|
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"copycats",
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"emulates",
|
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"imitates",
|
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"mimes"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"dittos",
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"echoes",
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"reechos",
|
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"repeats",
|
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"burlesques",
|
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"caricatures",
|
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"lampoons",
|
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"mocks",
|
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"parodies",
|
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"travesties",
|
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"impersonates",
|
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"performs",
|
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"plays",
|
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"pantomimes"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitation of anyone's voice"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"imitators",
|
|
"impersonators",
|
|
"impressionists",
|
|
"personators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"burlesquers",
|
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"caricaturists",
|
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"lampooners",
|
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"mockers",
|
|
"parodists",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"mimers",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"mummers",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"pantomimists",
|
|
"actors",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"players",
|
|
"troupers",
|
|
"apes",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"echoes",
|
|
"echos",
|
|
"parrots",
|
|
"rubber stamps"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a mimic in black clothes and white facial makeup"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"mummers",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"pantomimists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buskers",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"players",
|
|
"troupers",
|
|
"apers",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"impersonators",
|
|
"impressionists",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"pantaloons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mimed":{
|
|
"to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aped",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"copycatted",
|
|
"emulated",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"mimicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dittoed",
|
|
"echoed",
|
|
"reechoed",
|
|
"repeated",
|
|
"burlesqued",
|
|
"caricatured",
|
|
"lampooned",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"travestied",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pantomimed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mimicked":{
|
|
"to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the comedian was famous for mimicking the President's distinctive lisp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burlesqued",
|
|
"caricatured",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"sent up",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"travestied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lampooned",
|
|
"pasquinaded",
|
|
"satirized",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"gibed",
|
|
"jibed",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"aped",
|
|
"copycatted",
|
|
"monkeyed",
|
|
"parroted",
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"emulated",
|
|
"replicated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"shammed",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"elaborated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"padded",
|
|
"played up",
|
|
"stretched",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enlarged (on or upon)",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"fleshed (out)",
|
|
"overdrew",
|
|
"overstated",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"mimed",
|
|
"pantomimed",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"personated",
|
|
"played"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"began to learn their language by mimicking the sounds they made"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aped",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"copycatted",
|
|
"emulated",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"mimed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dittoed",
|
|
"echoed",
|
|
"reechoed",
|
|
"repeated",
|
|
"burlesqued",
|
|
"caricatured",
|
|
"lampooned",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"travestied",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pantomimed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mimicries":{
|
|
"as in caricatures , satires":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burlesques",
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"pasquinades",
|
|
"satires",
|
|
"laughters",
|
|
"catcalls",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"put-downs",
|
|
"belittlements",
|
|
"deprecations",
|
|
"disparagements",
|
|
"contempts",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"derisions",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"sports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mimetic":{
|
|
"using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"boys have a tendency toward mimetic behavior, often imitating their fathers at a fairly early age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apish",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"emulative",
|
|
"epigonic",
|
|
"epigonous",
|
|
"formulaic",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"unoriginal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"cribbed",
|
|
"plagiarized",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"synthetic",
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"photocopied",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"transcribed",
|
|
"backup",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"cut-and-dried",
|
|
"cut-and-dry",
|
|
"perfunctory",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"uninspired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"model"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"archetypal",
|
|
"archetypical",
|
|
"original"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miming":{
|
|
"to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a joke, Eric knelt by the dinner table and began miming a dog begging for food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aping",
|
|
"copycatting",
|
|
"copying",
|
|
"emulating",
|
|
"imitating",
|
|
"mimicking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dittoing",
|
|
"echoing",
|
|
"reechoing",
|
|
"repeating",
|
|
"burlesquing",
|
|
"caricaturing",
|
|
"lampooning",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"parodying",
|
|
"travestying",
|
|
"impersonating",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pantomiming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |