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imitative
adjective
Not genuine; imitating something superior
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adjective
Not genuine; imitating something superior
“Counterfeit emotion”
adjective
Marked by or given to imitation
“Acting is an imitative art”
adjective
(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
“Onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises”
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Counterfeit emotion
Counterfeit money
Counterfeit works of art
A counterfeit prince
Acting is an imitative art
Man is an imitative being
Onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
{'source': 'Harry Hoijer', 'text': 'it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term'}
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