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mimic

Definition for mimic

noun as in person who imitates

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Polarization mimics anxiety or depression, with symptoms of withdrawal, broken relationships and constant stress.

These drugs, which mimic a natural hormone that helps regulate blood sugar and appetite, are commonly prescribed for diabetes and weight management.

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If anything, as the U.S. increasingly mimics China and Russia’s nationalistic, state-directed economies and transactional global engagement model, it is imperative that other world leaders commit to an open, free, rules-based international order.

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Because Shelley came up with “Frankenstein” as an 18-year-old newlywed who’d just lost a baby, her message gets boiled down to gender: Women birth life, men mimic it.

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The stock-diluting deal was spurred by declining sales at the company, which makes pea-based foods that mimic the taste of beef, chicken and pork.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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