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imitation The acquisition of patterns of behaviour by repeating similar behaviour observed in others, not necessarily of the same species.

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im·i·tate / ˈimiˌtāt/ • v. (often be imitated) take or follow as a model: his style was imitated by many other writers. ∎ copy (a person's speech or mannerisms), esp. for comic effect: she imitated my Scottish accent. ∎ copy or simulate: synthetic fabrics can now imitate everything from silk to rubber. DERIVATIVES: im·i·ta·ble / ˈimitəbəl/ adj. im·i·ta·tor / -ˌtātər/ n.

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