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Meanings of mimic in English

Catalan
escarnidor
Spanish
parodiador

Someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)

        escarnidor

        To imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect.

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              Examples for "mimicker"
              Examples for "mimicker"
              1
              Across the board, everyone found the mimicker more persuasive.
              Wired
              2
              Many of the small tree-frogs are no doubt also mimickers.
              Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection / A Series of E...
              3
              Many of these mimickers have a vastly different clinical prognosis, and early intervention to limit sequelae is crucial.
              Pubmed
              4
              But why, it may be asked, are certain forms treated as the mimicked and others as the mimickers?
              The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection / Or, the Pr...
              5
              Our case emphasizes the importance of differentiating the lesion from its clinical and histopathological mimickers, such as the rheumatoid nodule.
              Pubmed

              Mimic.

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                      Usage of mimic in English
                      1
                      The floor ran torrents; our boots floated away upon the mimic tide.
                      In the Footprints of the Padres
                      2
                      They could think and deceive and use their voices to mimic others.
                      No mercy
                      3
                      In addition, several Glc analogs could not mimic the effects of Glc.
                      Pubmed
                      4
                      Allele frequency shifts due to gBGC mimic the effects of natural selection.
                      Pubmed
                      5
                      The new photo-reactive coating technology could mimic a wide range of EM
                      Ghosts of Onyx
                      6
                      Trillions of dollars follow MSCI's indexes, including funds that mimic its benchmarks.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      The provinces are provinces; they are only ridiculous when they mimic Paris.
                      Pierrette
                      8
                      They'll range from quantum-dot to OLED to sets that mimic 8K resolution.
                      Wired
                      9
                      Taddeo is at the market buying the supper for the mimic lovers.
                      A Second Book of Operas
                      10
                      Writer's new features mimic those you're accustomed to in desktop word processors.
                      Wired
                      11
                      Sir, -Does Ireland have to still mimic everything the Americans do?
                      The Irish Times
                      12
                      Radiographic findings often mimic malignancy, necessitating tissue sampling to confirm the diagnosis.
                      Pubmed
                      13
                      Everything is displayed in text bubbles that deliberately mimic iOS's iMessage interface.
                      Wired
                      14
                      Particularly its speedy decomposition into materials that mimic the body's own byproducts.
                      Fire With Fire
                      15
                      You can perform isometric holds at various angles to mimic different grips.
                      Climbing Magazine
                      16
                      They mimic, often quite unconsciously the speech and gesture of the person.
                      The Principles of Success in Literature
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                      Translations for mimic
                      Catalan
                      escarnidor
                      Mimic through the time
                      Mimic across language varieties
                      United States of America
                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Common
                      United Kingdom
                      Less common