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IMITATION

/ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
Nounim-i-TA-tionim-i-ta-tion · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The act of imitating.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English imitacioun, from Middle French imitacion, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

copyingimitationreplicationcaricatureimpersonationfakefalsefauxsimulatedaccordance

Antonyms

creationnon-imitationformalism

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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