imitation
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3.5
- noun
- /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
- It was a very fine imitation of a giraffe.
- a pale imitation
- a poor imitation
- imitation of the real
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Watch on YouTubeSo of course it looks different from the feeble imitations that weren't.
- So of course it looks different from the feeble imitations that weren't.
- Even if on paper and some cold calculation you can make the case that the new imitation is better than the original, people are going to still stick with the OG.
- They were human bone ornaments in imitation of Tantric deities.
- Because again, without it, you will accept the the imitations.
- That belongs to me anyhow, as you can tell by that imitation.
- Only Love's infinite divisions and finite indivisibles remain a minor limit in ancient imitations of democracy.
Examples
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My boots are imitation leather.
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She bought an imitation handbag that looked like a famous designer's.
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You certainly gave a good imitation of it, up to this morning.
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This is the imitation cheese.
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Cheap imitation, by the way.
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Could l get some of that imitation crab?
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Indeed, the dress may have been an imitation of West African raffia skirts.
Academic text (1999) -
But the more he looked, the more he became convinced that these were not his real family, but clever imitations placed there to torment him.
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This is like clear acrylic, acrylic paint, spray paint, some imitation gold leaf that I found online.
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Oliver was dressed in an imitation Armani three-button jacket over a pair of black chinos.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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3.5
An object made to look real to trick people
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3.2
A thing that repeats an idea or style from something earlier
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4.0
An act that copies a person's voice or way to make people laugh
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6.0
A copy of a popular product made without the owner's permission
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5.5
A product made to look like a well-known brand without permission
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5.3
A funny imitation of a film or book that makes fun of the original
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7.8
A cheaper copy of a designer or brand-name item
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9.9
Something that looks like the real thing but is not
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4.4
A low-cost fake of a brand-name item that looks like the real thing but is lower quality
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7.9
A material made to imitate another for testing
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9.9
Something made to look real but is not genuine
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Etymology
Imitation comes from the Latin imitari, which means 'to copy'. That is why an imitation object is a copy made to look like the real thing, sometimes to deceive or act as a cheaper substitute.