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/ˈmɪm.ɪ.kɹi/ · noun
An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else..
They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.
Use mimicry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mimicry means An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else..
Common synonyms include apery.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
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