Imitation - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'imitation' is the definition.
(I know that mimicry is a type of imitation)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for mimicry that I've seen before include "Burlesque" , "Copycat behaviour" , "Imitation" , "Parody" , "Taking off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Washington Post and the Evening Standard.

'imitation' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ersatz that I've seen before include "Not real or genuine" , "Inferior substitute" , "Bogus" , "Made in imitation - in Germany" , "Spurious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

'imitation' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for pseudo that I've seen before include "Pretentious, insincere" , "Does up, looking phoney" , "Dose up (anag.); pretentious" , "Spurious" , "Counterfeit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

'imitation' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for copy that I've seen before include "Duplicate" , "Imitation; matter to be printed" , "Borrow" , "Crib" , "Closely imitate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and The Star Tribune.

(Other definitions for mock that I've seen before include "Imitation; tease scornfully" , "Unreal; ridicule" , "Scoff at" , "cod" , "Make fun of; imitation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and The Star Tribune.

'imitation' is the definition.
(sham can mean false or imitation)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for sham that I've seen before include "Mash, being false" , "Mock" , "False and phoney" , "Counterfeit, fake" , "Feign" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and The Star Tribune.

'imitation' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for impression that I've seen before include "Mark" , "opinion" , "take-off" , "Imitation (of a person)" , "Feeling; print" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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