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mock turtle

mock turtle noun: an imitation or substitute for something else, especially when such an imitation is seen as less authentic.

Noun

mock turtle (countable and uncountable, plural mock turtles)

  1. (figuratively, slang, uncommon) An imitation or substitute for something else, especially when such an imitation is seen as less authentic.
  2. Synonym of mock turtle soup.

Synonyms of mock turtle

Forms of mock turtle

pluralmock turtles

Questions about mock turtle

What does mock turtle mean?
Mock turtle means an imitation or substitute for something else, especially when such an imitation is seen as less authentic.
What part of speech is mock turtle?
Mock turtle is a noun.
What is the plural of mock turtle?
The plural of mock turtle is mock turtles.

Words near mock turtle in the dictionary

  1. mock tomato
  2. mock trumpet
  3. mock trumpets
  4. mock Tudor
  5. mock Tudors
  6. mock turtle
  7. mock turtle soup
  8. mock turtleneck
  9. mock turtlenecks
  10. mock turtles
  11. mock up

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