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- challenged me to tell the real roses from the silk imitations
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- the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive
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It's a 'Travesty'
It's a 'Travesty'
A genuine word for a cheap imitation
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“Imitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitation. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of imitation was in the 14th century
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