copycat
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cop·y·cat
(kŏp′ē-kăt′) Informaln.
One that closely imitates or mimics another.
v. cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting, cop·y·cats
v.intr.
To act as an imitator or mimic.
v.tr.
To imitate closely; mimic.
adj.
Closely imitating or following another: a copycat version of a successful product; a copycat crime.
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copycat
(ˈkɒpɪˌkæt)n
informal
a. a person, esp a child, who imitates or copies another
b. (as modifier): copycat murders.
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cop•y•cat
(ˈkɒp iˌkæt)n., adj., v. -cat•ted, -cat•ting. n.
1. a person or thing that imitates another persistently or exactly.
adj. 2. imitating or repeating a well-known occurrence: a copycat crime.
v.t. 3. to imitate; mimic; reproduce.
Also, cop′y cat`.[1895–1900]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" parrot - a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated |
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