OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 43216

mimicry

/ˈmɪm.ɪ.kɹi/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
mimetismo
An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.
They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.
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