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ape

noun verb

Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
P
Scrabble score
5
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

noun

  1. Person who resembles a nonhuman primate

noun

  1. Someone who copies the words or behavior of another

verb

  1. Represent in or produce a caricature of

    “The drawing caricatured the President”

verb

  1. Imitate uncritically and in every aspect

    “Her little brother apes her behavior”

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Example Sentences

The drawing caricatured the President
Her little brother apes her behavior

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