mimicking

Noun

mimic (plural mimics)

1. A mime.
2. A comic who does impressions.

   Synonyms:

   impressionist

3. An entity that mimics another entity, such as a disease that resembles another disease in its signs and symptoms; see the great imitator.
4. An imitation.
   • Jess jumped slightly at hearing Tillyʼs extremely accurate mimic of her voice.2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 190
5. (roleplaying games) A fictional monster able to disguise itself as an inanimate object, commonly a treasure chest, often with the intent of luring adventurers into a trap.

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