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A flatterer to your face, a forgery in your blood, an art in your throat.
means To imitate someone or something, in speech, action, or appearance, often skillfully or deceptively.
from From Greek mimos, an actor or mime in low comedy, who survived for laughs by aping everyone in the room.
Octopus flexThe mimic octopus impersonates lionfish, sea snakes, and flounders.
Genetic copycatMolecular mimicry tricks the immune system into attacking itself.
Same rootMime, mimosa, and mimeograph all share that Greek ancestor.