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Meanings of copycat in English

Portuguese
emulador
Catalan
mona

Someone who copies the words or behavior of another.

emulador

One who imitates others' work or behaviour without adding ingenuity.

Usage of copycat in English
1
It was clear that my copycat was not to be dismissed lightly.
Masked
2
Think of Jane Austen rewrites, copycat Ian Flemings, and feminist fairy tales.
The Irish Times
3
The themes of pop music videos are very much a copycat game.
The Irish Times
4
And it wasn't at all certain that this was a copycat murder.
The blood spilt
5
You aren't a copycat or a semaphore or a relay any longer.
Masters of Space
6
She could trip in the shower, while she's washing her copycat hair.
The Good Girls
7
Police said they were maintaining a heightened presence, fearing copycat attacks.
Reuters
8
Facebook clearly thinks so: It's already come out with a copycat.
Wired
9
Those events may set a mood and could encourage copycat demonstrations.
The Irish Times
10
So far, ICE's copycat contracts of ICE's electronic exchange have garnered little volume.
Reuters
11
These should buffer it from cheaper copycat competition to older drugs.
Reuters
12
MJ: I would warn against trying to be a copycat writer.
The Guardian
13
Then I gave a little more thought to that copycat idea.
Private Sector
14
It's one of the reasons we're convinced he's not a copycat.
In the hat: a novel of suspense
15
There were fears that the kidnapping could lead to copycat abductions.
Reuters
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Retail analyst Graham Soult, says copycat stores which replaced Woolworths have been struggling.
BBC
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