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mime

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Noun

  1. A form of acting without words; pantomime.
  2. A pantomime actor.
  3. A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce.
  4. A performer of such a farce.
  5. A person who mimics others in a comical manner.
  6. Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Chilasa or Papilio, that mimic other species in appearance.
  7. A unit of imitation in the theory of symbiosism.

Verb

  1. To mimic.
  2. To act without words.
  3. To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.

Proper noun

  1. Acronym of Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (“an Internet standard that extends the formatting and content capabilities of email”).

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