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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all | |
| Related terms: | primate anthropoid_ape | |
| 2. | [ verb ] represent in or produce a caricature of | |
| Synonyms: | caricature | |
| Examples: | "The drawing caricatured the President" |
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| Related terms: | mock caricature | |
| 3. | [ noun ] someone who copies the words or behavior of another | |
| Synonyms: | imitator aper emulator copycat | |
| Related terms: | person epigone parrot imitate | |
| 4. | [ verb ] reproduce someone's behavior or looks | |
| Synonyms: | simulate imitate copy | |
| Examples: | "The mime imitated the passers-by" "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" |
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| Related terms: | resemble reproduce follow take_after model emulate follow_suit take_off mock make emulate mimic copy copycat | |
| 5. | [ verb ] imitate uncritically and in every aspect | |
| Examples: | "Her little brother apes her behavior" |
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| Related terms: | imitate imitate copycat | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (sociology) person who resembles a non-human primate | |
| Synonyms: | anthropoid | |
| Related terms: | misfit | |
| Similar spelling: |
App Apo Apia |
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