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Verb

To imitate (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way

Noun

A large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons

A person skilled in imitating the voice or actions of others in an entertaining way

A rough and generally bad-mannered person

Adjective

(predicative only) Having an unstable state of mind

Being mentally unstable

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Verb

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To imitate (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way

satirize^US

satirise^UK

follow the example of

pattern yourself after

pattern after

say again

follow in the footsteps of

take a leaf out of someone's book

do an impersonation of

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

take leaf out of book

be the very picture of

bear a resemblance to

bear resemblance to

look a lot like

be on a par with

be in the same league as

plagiarize^US

sheikh^UK

sheik^US

give the appearance of

go through the motions of

gloss over

create

steal

phoney^UK

favour^UK

phony^US

favor^US

plagiarise^UK

follow in someone's steps

put up a smoke screen

go through the motions

create out of thin air

put on a false display

minimize^US

minimise^UK

sweep under the carpet

assume the character of

dramatize^US

dramatise^UK

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“Not even a professional actor could have aped her shock when I accused her of committing a criminal act.”

Noun

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A large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons

“Humans share more than 98 percent of their DNA with chimpanzees, making the ape the closest living relative to Homo sapiens.”

Noun

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A person skilled in imitating the voice or actions of others in an entertaining way

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Noun

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A rough and generally bad-mannered person

unsophisticated person

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Adjective

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(predicative only) Having an unstable state of mind

away with the fairies

one sandwich short of a picnic

a bit lacking upstairs

not the full shilling

flaky^UK

flakey^US

not quite right in the head

not right in the head

have bats in the belfry

have kangaroos in the top paddock

dead from the neck up

thick as two short planks

two sandwiches short of a picnic

having bats in the belfry

deprived of one's wits

having a screw loose

having kangaroos in the top paddock

as thick as two short planks

beyond the bounds of possibility

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Adjective

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Being mentally unstable

flaky^UK

flakey^US

one card shy of a full deck

a few cards shy of a full deck

raving mad

maddened

schizzo

a few sandwiches short of a picnic

not the full shilling

away with the fairies

not right in the head

not right upstairs

not quite right in the head

have kangaroos in the top paddock

have bats in the belfry

not in your right mind

severely mentally ill

having bats in the belfry

deprived of one's wits

having a screw loose

out of one's skull

having kangaroos in the top paddock

severely mentally disordered

two sandwiches short of a picnic

as mad as a March hare

one sandwich short of a picnic

thick as two short planks

not functioning properly

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