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mimicry

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as in caricature, satire

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The first known use of mimicry was in 1671

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“Mimicry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mimicry. Accessed 25 May. 2020.

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