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mimesis

noun

The imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature

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Word length
7
Starts with
M
Ends with
S
Contains
IM
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

mɪˈmiːsɪs

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noun

  1. The imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature

noun

  1. The representation of another person's words in a speech

noun

  1. Any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease

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