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im‧i‧ta‧tion
1 [uncountable and countable] when you copy someone else's actions 
The remake of 'Casablanca' was a pale imitation (=something that is much less good than the thing it imitates) of the original movie.
The remake of 'Casablanca' was a pale imitation (=something that is much less good than the thing it imitates) of the original movie.2 [countable] when you copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to be funny [= impression]:
3 [countable] a copy of something
imitation of She wore an imitation of a sailor's hat.
She wore an imitation of a sailor's hat. imitation fur/pearls/silk/leather etc (=something that looks like an expensive material but is a copy of it) an imitation fur coat
an imitation fur coat
