copycat

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Synonyms: copy-cat, copy cat, copicat

Antonyms: copy-cat, copy cat, copicat

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|informal|derogatory}} One who [[imitate]]s or [[plagiarize]]s the [[work]] of [[others]]. {{defdate|from late 19th c.}}
2. A [[criminal]] who imitates the [[crime]]s of another; specifically, a criminal who commits the same crime, especially a highly-[[publicize]]d one, that has recently been committed by someone else.

Adjective

1. [[imitative#English|Imitative]]; [[unoriginal]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To act as a [[#Noun|copycat]]; to [[copy]] in a [[shameless]] or [[derivative]] [[way]]. {{defdate|from early 20th c.}}

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