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mimic

The correct spelling is mimic.

How to pronounce mimic

/ˈmɪm.ɪk/
noun

IPA: /ˈmɪm.ɪk/

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The correct spelling is mimic. A person who practices mimicry, or mime.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person who practices mimicry, or mime.
  2. 2.An imitation.

verb

  1. 1.To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
  2. 2.To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.

adjective

  1. 1.Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
  2. 2.Mock, pretended.
  3. 3.Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.

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