Imitate and Prefer

Imitate

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

Prefer and imitate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefer" instead a verb "Imitate".

Prefer

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

Imitate and prefer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imitate" instead a verb "Prefer".

Common collocations

people imitate people prefer people
sound imitate sound prefer sound
style imitate style prefer style
look imitate look prefer look
Other words: someone, form, way, characters, brother, humans, girls.
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