in imitation of

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imitation
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Synonyms:

simulated, artificial, ersatz

Antonyms:

genuine , real , official , original , patented, natural , authentic, authenticated, true , licensed, bona fide, certified, pure , unfeigned, unadulterated

Sense: The act of imitating

Synonyms:

copying, reproduction, emulation, patterning after, mimicry, aping, impersonation, impression , parroting, echoing

Antonyms:

authenticity, solemnity, creation , original act, reality , formalism, frankness, honesty

Sense: An object made by imitating

Synonyms:

counterfeit , copy , simulacrum, sham , fake , replica, facsimile, forgery , duplicate , reproduction

Antonyms:

original , the real McCoy, the real thing, licensed product, novelty , prototype, genuine article

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