Imitate and Simulate

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Imitate

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

Usage example: imitating someone's stutter and laughing at them is a cruel thing to do

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Simulate is a synonym for imitate in same topic. In some cases you can use "Simulate" instead a verb "Imitate", when it comes to topics like copy, fake, arts, deceive. popular alternative

Nearby Words: imitation, imitated, imitative, imitator, imitating

Simulate

Simulate verb - To present a false appearance of.

Usage example: cosmetics that simulate a suntan

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Imitate is a synonym for simulate in same topic. You can use "Imitate" instead a verb "Simulate", if it concerns topics such as fake, arts, counterfeit, deceive. popular alternative

Nearby Words: simulated, simulation, simulator, simulating, simulative

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power	imitate power	simulate power
sound	imitate sound	simulate sound
style	imitate style	simulate style
speech	imitate speech	simulate speech
Other words: look, effect, personality, light, effects, accent, voice, behavior, powers, abilities.

Both words in one sentence

Badass Mustache: Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer Bullet Time: The one use of special effects during the movie is when Cedric the Entertainer leans back to imitate Neo dodging bullets in The Matrix, at which point the film slows down to simulate the effect.

Source: Film / The Original Kings of Comedy

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