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APERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of mimicking; imitative behavior
Synonyms:
apery; mimicry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("apery" is a kind of...):
impersonation; personation (imitating the mannerisms of another person)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "apery"):
mockery; parody; takeoff (humorous or satirical mimicry)
Derivation:
ape (imitate uncritically and in every aspect)
