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parroting

NOUN

echo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imitation parallel reflection repetition reverberation

STRONG

answer mirror onomatopoeia rebound reiteration repercussion reply reproduction ringing

WEAK

mirror image rubber stamp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difference opposite reverse

STRONG

question

NOUN

imitation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clone impersonation impression mimicry parody reflection replica reproduction

STRONG

Xerox apery copy counterfeit counterpart ditto dupe duplicate duplication ersatz fake forgery image likeness match mime mimesis mockery parallel phony picture resemblance ringer semblance sham simulacrum takeoff transcription travesty

WEAK

aping carbon copy counterfeiting echoing matching mirroring paralleling paraphrasing patterning representing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

original

STRONG

difference opposite reality seriousness solemnity

WEAK

reverse

NOUN

mimicry

Synonyms

STRONG

apery imitation mockery pretense

WEAK

aping

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Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, addressed the crowds where he criticised politicians for "parroting" his ideas.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

A 2025 study from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development determined that podcasters and YouTubers have lately been parroting A.I.’s favorite words, including delve.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025

A rallying cry soon came from @ladyfromtheoutside, a TikTok creator who found inspiration in Ms. Kalil’s parroting of Marie Antoinette.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

The exchange was at times frustratingly circular, with the software parroting back questions or using the same turns of phrase over and over.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

“You never get in trouble for telling the truth,” I said, parroting Mrs. Merritt.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

parroting

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