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mimesis

[mi-mee-sis, mahy-] / mɪˈmi sɪs, maɪ- /
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 mockery parallel phony picture resemblance ringer semblance sham simulacrum takeoff transcription travesty
WEAK
aping carbon copy counterfeiting echoing matching mirroring paralleling paraphrasing parroting patterning representing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
original
STRONG
difference opposite reality seriousness solemnity
WEAK
reverse
NOUN
mimicry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pastiche
STRONG
apery camouflage caricature imitation parody posture
WEAK
mimetism mimicking mocking

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