imitation

Definitions of imitation
  1. noun
    something copied or derived from an original
    synonyms: contrefaçon, falsification
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    comédie, faux, mascarade
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
    type of:
    copie, duplicata
    a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
  2. noun
    copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
    synonyms: contrefaçon
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    type of:
    copiage
    an act of copying
  3. noun
    a willful perversion of facts
    synonyms: contrefaçon, falsification, plagiat
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    alteration, déformation
    the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
    invention, mensonge
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
    tromperie
    the act of deceiving
    arnaque, tromperie
    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
    tromperie
    acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
    triche, tromperie
    a deception for profit to yourself
    illusion
    the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
    dissimulation, faux semblant
    the act of giving a false appearance
    imposture
    pretending to be another person
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    crime, mauvaise conduite, méfait
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  4. noun
    a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
    synonyms: caricature
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    boutade, humour
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  5. noun
    the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
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    doctrine
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  6. noun
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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    caricature
    a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
  7. noun
    imitating the mannerisms of another person
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    mimique
    the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
    moquerie, raillerie
    humorous or satirical mimicry
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    interprétation
    the performance of a part or role in a drama
  8. noun
    the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
    synonyms: mimique
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    types:
    moquerie, raillerie
    humorous or satirical mimicry
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