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copycat Definition

copy·cat (-kat′)

noun

a person who habitually imitates or mimics others: chiefly a child's term

adjective

imitating a recent event

copycat Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: I think it's this auction, tho it looks like they've had some copycats.
  • spawn: It's spawned several copycats since, which is always a good sign of a successful campaign.

Adjective modifier

p2p: She led the RIAA and its member music labels to war against Napster and later P2P copycats.

Modifies a noun

  • suicide: If Werther led to copycat suicides he expects Faust to lead to more rounded and balanced human beings.
  • killer: But when the murders startup again with the same pattern as Edgar's, Hobbes is suspicious of a copycat killer.
  • attack: Is this the original murderer suddenly in action again after fifteen years, or are these copycat attacks?
  • behavior: He said copycat behavior by pupils made teaching " infinitely more difficult " .
  • killing: It does seem to be a tongue-in-cheek reply to those people scared that scary movies might inspire copycat killings.
  • incident: A copycat incident occurred at Bideford School, Devon ( the webmaster's old school!

Noun used with modifier

girl: Monorail ticket Cheats Go to Saffron City and talk to the girl copycat.