Copycat and Parody

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Copycat verb - To use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior.

Usage example: a performer who slavishly copycats another never rises to the level of true stardom

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Parody and copycat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parody" instead a verb "Copycat".

Parody verb - To copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of.

Usage example: parodying a public figure's distinctive mannerisms takes particular talent

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Copycat and parody are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Copycat" instead a verb "Parody".

Nearby Words: parodied, parodist, parodying

Hobgoblins writer and director Rick Sloane has claimed that the film was a parody of all the bad, low-budget copycat films that followed in the wake of Gremlins.

Source: Stealth Parody
Copycat Cover: Being it's intended to directly parody the original and all.

Source: Video Game / Pyst

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