IMITATION


Meaning of IMITATION in English

I. adjective

Synonyms: artificial 2, dummy, ersatz, false, mock, sham, simulated, spurious, substitute

Antonyms: real

II. noun

something made or produced as an often inferior likeness of something else

usually wore imitations of her costly jewels

Synonyms: copy, ersatz, simulacrum

Related Word: counterfeit, fake, forgery, phony, sham, simulation; counterpart, duplicate, replica, reproduction; likeness, semblance

Antonyms: original

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