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imitative
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imitative
(adjective)
imitative
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ɪmətətɪv/
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imitative
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adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMITATIVE
formal
:
made or done to be like something or someone else
imitative
behavior
The architecture is
imitative
of a Japanese temple.
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