mimic
verb (used with object)
to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
mimicker
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a word derived from
mimic.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Ahmet Ergin, founder and entrepreneur of SugarMD, told Salon that Ozempic works as a "gastrointestinal hormone mimicker," by creating the hormones that signal appetite or fullness.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2023
Ian Paisley, the Northern Irish clergyman and politician, also noted that Elizabeth was a "great mimicker" of him.
From US News ● Sep. 8, 2015
They also paid better attention to the copycat presenter and found the mimicker to be more persuasive.
From Time ● Jun. 24, 2014
Therefore the call of Director Catry was switched to the only available phone, that at which stood the mimicker, who, for a second time, ordered M. Daudet's release, rebuked M. Catry.
From Time Magazine Archive
When an edible butterfly mimics an inedible or noxious one, as is frequently the case in the tropics, the mimicker is no doubt the gainer.
From Ways of Nature by John Burroughs
