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Aping

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mimicrynounAn act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else.
parrotingnounmindless repetition of words or ideas
pratterynounFoolishness or foolish behaviour.
icasmnoun(rare) imitative or figurative expression
echoismnounThe practice of creating words or language by imitating sounds from the environment.
anticnoun(often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
parrot crynounA shout which is mindlessly or mechanically repeated.
mummingnounA pantomime or dumb show.
claptrapnounEmpty verbiage or nonsense.
ganderismnounsilliness; foolishness
stultiloquynoun(archaic) Foolish talk; babble.
drivellingnounFoolish talk.
morologynoun(humorous) The scientific study of nonsense.
tomfoolerynounFoolish behaviour or speech.
cockamamienounRidiculousness; folly; foolish nonsense.
frolicnounGaiety; merriment.
canardingnoun(rare) Playing a wind instrument in a way to produce a sound imitating a duck.
prankingnoun(archaic) The playing of pranks or tricks; monkeyshines, didoes.
drivelingFoolish talk.
farcenoun(uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.

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