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Definition of copycat adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

copycat

adjective
 
/ˈkɒpikæt/
 
/ˈkɑːpikæt/
 [only before noun]
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  1. (of crimes or other actions) similar to and seen as copying an earlier well-known crime or action
    • copycat crimes
    • The copycat phenomenon is a danger to which the media may be contributing.
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCopycat is used with these nouns:
    • crime
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