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noun 
  1. The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
  2. (biology) mimicry.
  3. (medicine) The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
Etymology: From Greek mÄmÄsis, from mÄmeisthai "to imitate", from mÄmos "mime".


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