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Definition of: imitative
(im′ə·tā′tiv) adjective
1. Inclined to imitate; given to or characterized by imitation.
2. Formed after a copy or model; resembling an original.
3. Fictitious; counterfeit.
4. Ling. Designating a word that approximates a natural sound, as buzz, clink, swish. Abbr. imit.
—im′i·ta′tive·ly adverb
—im′i·ta′·tive·ness noun
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