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mimesis: the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature; the representation of another person's words in a speech; any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease

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counterfeiting collapse

onomatopoeia collapse: using words that imitate the sound they denote

personification collapse: the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.; representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature; a person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism"

stage presence collapse

personation collapse

miming collapse

dumb show collapse

hoke collapse

mirroring collapse

plagiarism collapse: the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own; a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

impersonation collapse: imitating the mannerisms of another person

mimicry collapse: the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators

fakery collapse: the act of faking (or the product of faking)

incarnation collapse: (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ; time passed in a particular bodily form; "he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation"

performing collapse

hokum collapse

posing collapse

buffoonery collapse: acting like a clown or buffoon

playacting collapse

forgery collapse: criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud

enactment collapse: the passing of a law by a legislative body

playing collapse: the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation; the act of playing a musical instrument

simulation collapse: the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training); (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"

imposture collapse: pretending to be another person

portrayal collapse: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture; a word picture of a person's appearance and character

parody collapse: humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way; make a spoof of or make fun of

mummery collapse: meaningless ceremonies and flattery

repetition collapse: the act of doing or performing again; the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device

slapstick collapse: acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone; a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes; characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"

takeoff collapse: a departure; especially of airplanes; the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

acting collapse: the performance of a part or role in a drama

stunt collapse: a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention; a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth; perform a stunt or stunts; check the growth or development of; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"

ham collapse: meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked); an unskilled actor who overacts; a licensed amateur radio operator; (Old Testament) son of Noah

embodiment collapse: giving concrete form to an abstract concept; a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"

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