direct imitation
Frequency: 6.04.8 per million words
Copying something straight from the source without intermediate steps.
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- Children are seen as learning to write by direct imitation of adult models.
- The student's painting was a direct imitation of his teacher's style.
- His early compositions were often dismissed as direct imitations of classical masters.
- Toddlers often learn new actions through direct imitation of their parents.
- The new policy was a direct imitation of a successful program implemented in another city.
- The cheap product was a direct imitation of the popular high-end brand.
- She learned the accent through direct imitation of native speakers.
- The fast fashion industry thrives on direct imitation of runway trends.
- Many early personal computers were direct imitations of existing mainframe designs.
- The novel's plot was criticized as a direct imitation of a well-known fantasy series.