Copycat
Copycat noun - A person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way.
Usage example: every rock singer who makes it big soon has a whole cluster of copycats
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Synonyms for Copycat
Mimic
Mimic noun - A person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect.
Usage example: a gifted mimic who can do a terrific imitation of anyone's voice
Copycat is a synonym for mimic in pretend topic. You can use "Copycat" instead the word "Mimic" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as imitate, imitator, person who imitates. informal substitute
Nearby Word: mimicry
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A "stand alone complex" refers to copycat activities (criminal or otherwise, but in the context of the show mostly criminal or terrorist) which mimic a supposed original that doesn't exist.
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Costume Copycat: The Colony as a whole uses iconography and suits designed specifically to mimic Batman, albeit along a more militaristic bent.
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Inverted in Chaotic (the cartoon based on the card game), when season Big Bad Aa'une goes One-Winged Angel, leaving Maxxor, Chaor, and Iparu hopelessly outclassed — until Iparu uses his copycat-shapeshifting power to mimic Aa'une's transformation and level the playing field!
Source: Spot the Imposter
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