Mimic and Prefer

Mimic

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

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

Nearby Word: mimicry

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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

life	mimic life	prefer life
people	mimic people	prefer people
sound	mimic sound	prefer sound
style	mimic style	prefer style
Other words: look, form, way, characters, version, humans, games.

Americans also love to sing along; this may tie into the trend that Americans prefer music which they themselves can mimic, even if it's badly done.

Source: Americans Hate Tingle / Music
Most players prefer to play it so they can mimic the routines, something that is near-impossible in Freestyle mode due to the changing camera angles on the on-screen dancer.

Source: Default Setting Syndrome
Most of the time, when trying to mix two classes, players prefer to either use a prestige class like Eldritch Knight to advance both, or use one class to mimic the other (for instance, a Cloistered Cleric with the Trickery domain can fill in for a Rogue pretty well).

Source: Master of None

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