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coact

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Definition of coact

as in to mimic

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The company is based in Gwinnett County and specializes in mimicking the appearance of 1970s-era Ford Broncos and Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons with all the bells, whistles and customization of new luxury vehicles.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Much of that realism comes down to the clutch pedal having real heft, deliberately mimicking the 33 lb (15 kg) of resistance found on the 599, the last true manual Ferrari ever made.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026

Definition of mimic

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An intern at the company began receiving messages impersonating Ghosemajumder in his first week—the result of criminals scraping LinkedIn to map a new hire’s reporting chain and identify exactly whom to imitate.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026
But according to some luxury brands, authenticity is something that is often imitated but never replicated.

— James Sneed, NPR, 10 July 2026

Definition of imitate

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Set amid the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, the tragic tale of Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) is famous for allowing real nightmares to masquerade as bloody fairytales.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
What’s worrying to him is that abundance can masquerade as sufficiency.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Definition of masquerade

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Democratic socialists often instead cite countries in Scandinavia and Western Europe, which have socialist policies on universal healthcare, housing and higher wages enacted within democratic systems.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Some states have enacted laws specifically targeting zappers.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of enact

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Mia Goth, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, John Leguizamo, Zendaya, Bernthal, Mia Goth, Benny Safdie, Himesh Patel and Samantha Morton all costar in the movie, among others.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Instead, a decade later, Son of the Mask arrived with neither Carrey nor costar Cameron Diaz reprising their roles.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Definition of costar

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Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
The track apes the softly anthemic approach of U2, Coldplay, and the National—until all of that elegant uplift topples like an overly ambitious wedding cake.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

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