Imitation and Prototype

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Imitation

Imitation noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.
Usage example: challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations
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Synonyms for Imitation
Antonyms for Imitation
Prototype is an antonym for imitation.
Nearby Words: imitate, imitated, imitative, imitator, imitating

Prototype

Prototype noun - Something from which copies are made.
Usage example: the manufacturer exhaustively tested the prototype of the vehicle before approving production
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Synonyms for Prototype
Antonyms for Prototype
Imitation is an antonym for prototype.
Nearby Words: prototypical, prototypal, prototyping
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Similar words of prototype

How words are described

old old imitation old prototype
complete complete imitation complete prototype
true true imitation true prototype
inferior inferior imitation inferior prototype
Other adjectives: real, successful, big, mere, earlier.
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Antonyms for imitation


Antonyms for prototype

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