N. imitation, copying,
transcription, repetition,
duplication,
reduplication,
quotation, reproduction,
mimeograph, xerox,
facsimile, reprint, offprint,
mockery,
mimicry,
simulation,
impersonation,
personation, representation,
semblance, copy,
assimilation,
paraphrase,
parody,
take-off,
lampoon,
caricature,
plagiarism,
forgery,
counterfeit,
celluloid,
imitator,
echo, cuckoo|,
parrot,
ape,
monkey, mocking bird,
mime,
copyist, copycat,
plagiarist,
pirate V. imitate, copy, mirror,
reflect, reproduce,
repeat, do like,
echo,
reecho, catch,
transcribe,
match, parallel,
mock, take off,
mimic,
ape,
simulate,
impersonate,
personate, act, represent,
counterfeit,
parody,
travesty,
caricature,
lampoon,
burlesque, follow in the steps of, tread in the steps, follow in the footsteps of, follow in the wake of, take pattern by, follow suit, follow the example of, walk in the shoes of, take a leaf out of another's book, strike in with, follow suit, take after, model after,
emulate Adj. imitated,
mock,
mimic, modelled after, molded on,
paraphrastic,
literal,
imitative,
secondhand,
imitable,
aping,
apish,
mimicking Adv. literally, to the letter,
verbatim,
literatim,
sic, totidem verbis, word for word, mot a mot, exactly,
precisely Phr. like master like man, "like - but oh! how different!", "genius borrows nobly", "pursuing echoes calling 'mong the rocks", "quotation confesses inferiority", "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
N. quantity, magnitude, size #,
amplitude, magnitude, mass, amount, sum,
quantum, measure, substance, strength, force, mathematics,
mathesis,
category, general conception, universal predicament, armful, handful, mouthful,
spoonful, capful, stock,
batch, lot,
dose,
yaffle V. quantify, measure, fix, estimate, determine, quantitate,
enumerate Adv. to the tune of, all of, a full, the sum of, fully, exactly, precisely
V. be prompt, be on time, be in time, arrive on time, be in the nick of time
Adv. on time,
punctually, at the deadline,
precisely, exactly, right on time, to the minute, in time, in good time, in military time, in pudding time|, in due time, time enough, with no time to spare, by a hair's breadth
Phr. touch and go, not a minute too soon, in the nick of time, just under the wire, get on board before the train leaves the station
N. assent, assentment,
acquiescence, admission,
nod,
accord,
concord,
concordance, agreement,
affirmance,
affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment,
avowal, confession of faith,
unanimity, common consent,
consensus,
acclamation,
chorus, vox populi, popular belief, current belief, current opinion, public opinion,
concurrence,
cooperation,
ratification,
confirmation,
corroboration,
approval, acceptance,
visa,
indorsement, consent, pressure to conform, herd instinct, peer pressure
V. assent, give assent, yield assent, nod assent,
acquiesce, agree, receive, accept,
accede,
accord,
concur, lend oneself to, consent, coincide,
reciprocate, go with, be at one with, go along with, chime in with, strike in with, close in with,
echo, enter into one's views, agree in opinion, vote, give one's voice for, recognize, subscribe to, conform to, defer to, say yes to, say ditto, amen to, say aye to, acknowledge, own, admit, allow,
avow,
confess,
concede, come round to, abide by, permit, arrive at an understanding, come to an understanding, come to terms, come to an agreement,
confirm,
affirm,
ratify,
approve,
indorse,
countersign,
corroborate, go with the stream, swim with the stream, go with the flow, blow with the wind, be in fashion, join in the chorus, join the crowd, be one of the guys, be part of the group, go with the crowd, don't make waves, be in every mouth
Adj. assenting, of one accord, of one mind, of the same mind, at one with, agreed,
acquiescent, content, willing,
uncontradicted, unchallenged, unquestioned,
uncontroverted, carried, agreed, nem,
con,
&c. adv[abbr: nemine contradicente],
unanimous, agreed on all hands, carried by acclamation,
affirmative Adv. yes,
yea,
ay,
aye, true, good, well, very well, very true, well and good, granted, even so, just so, to be sure, "thou hast said", you said it, you said a mouthful, truly, exactly,
precisely, that's just it, indeed, certainly, you bet,
certes, ex concesso, of course,
unquestionably,
assuredly, no doubt, doubtless, naturally,
natch, be it so, so be it, so let it be,
amen, willingly,
affirmatively, in the affirmative, ok, all right, might as well, why not? with one consent, with one voice, with one accord,
unanimously, una voce, by common consent, in chorus, to a man, nem,
con,
[abbr: nemine contradicente], nemine dissentiente, without a dissentient voice, as one man, one and all, on all hands
Phr. avec plaisir, chi tace accousente, "the public mind is the creation of the master-writers", you bet your sweet ass it is, what are we waiting for? whenever you're ready, anytime you're ready