Copy
Pose as
Pose as verb - To pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior.
Usage example: posing as a soldier, the spy sneaked onto the base with surprising ease
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Misfit Actual takes this a step further and exploit the fact they're the only Guards in Canterlot that presently aren't Changelings, and Running Gag's Omniglot ability allowing him to copy the Changeling's language flawlessly, to pose as Changelings and undermine their invasion.
Source: The Infiltration -
Cut-and-Paste Comic: Lampshaded in some of the "pose as a team" commands; "You copy and paste your previous poses into a new file and animate the background rapidly." Cutting the Knot: After having a solved puzzle reset, Fiesta Ace Dick uses this to solve it a second time.
Source: Webcomic / Problem Sleuth
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