Mimic
Replicate
Replicate verb - To make an exact likeness of.
Usage example: replicated the famous painting in our art class
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Synonyms for Replicate
Mimic and replicate are semantically related in copy topic. You can use "Mimic" instead a verb "Replicate".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| ability | mimic ability | replicate ability |
| technique | mimic technique | replicate technique |
| power | mimic power | replicate power |
| move | mimic move | replicate move |
| Other words: people, sound, style, look, appearance, form, effect, characters, effects, accent, feat, voice, success, behavior, powers, appearances, movements. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Echo is much the same way, as she can mimic any physical feat she sees so long as it is humanly possible to replicate.
Source: I Know Mortal Kombat - After spending an episode fighting against a shapeshifter who had both shown that she could mimic both the appearance and voice of anyone, cannot replicate powers, and loses her structural integrity when she's exposed to strong heat.
Source: Idiot Ball / Western Animation - This also shows a rather different attitude to acting to today's — seeing as now, being able to mimic and change one's acting style radically would usually be considered artistically superior to having an 'acting style' that someone could replicate obviously enough to be recognised!
Source: They Copied It, So It Sucks
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