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APERY

Dictionary entry overview: What does apery mean?

• APERY (noun)
The noun APERY has 1 sense:

1. the act of mimicking; imitative behavior

Familiarity information: APERY used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• APERY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The act of mimicking; imitative behavior

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

apery; mimicry

Hypernyms ("apery" is a kind of...):

impersonation; personation (imitating the mannerisms of another person)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "apery"):

mockery; parody; takeoff (humorous or satirical mimicry)

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