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mimesisDefinitions
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| mimesis | |
| 1. n. The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art. |  |
| 2. n. (biology) Mimicry. | |
| 3. n. (medicine) The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present. | |
| 4. n. (rhetoric) The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation. | |
| 5. n. (rhetoric) The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance. | |
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