mimicked (verb)

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• mimic — [ˈmɪmɪk] (present participle mimicking; past tense past participle mimicked) verb [T] I to copy someone s voice, behaviour, or appearance Syn: imitate She mimicked his accent.[/ex] mimicry noun [U] II noun [C] mimic [ˈmɪmɪk] someone who is able… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• mimic — verb (mimics, mimicking, mimicked) imitate in order to entertain or ridicule. ↘(of an animal or plant) take on the appearance of (another animal or plant) in order to deter predators or for camouflage. ↘replicate the effects of. noun 1》 a person… …   English new terms dictionary

• mimic — [[t]mɪ̱mɪk[/t]] mimics, mimicking, mimicked 1) VERB If you mimic the actions or voice of a person or animal, you imitate them, usually in a way that is meant to be amusing or entertaining. [V n] He could mimic anybody, and he often reduced Isabel …   English dictionary

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• mimic — I UK [ˈmɪmɪk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms mimic : present tense I/you/we/they mimic he/she/it mimics present participle mimicking past tense mimicked past participle mimicked 1) to copy someone s voice, behaviour, or appearance, especially… …   English dictionary

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• mimic — I. noun Date: 1596 1. mime 2 2. one that mimics II. adjective Etymology: Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos, from mimos mime Date: 1625 1. a. imitati …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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