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Aper

One who apes.

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Actor 76% connected

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Doer 76% connected

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Parrot 76% connected

In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Copy 74% connected

An abundance or plenty of anything.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Copy 74% connected

An abundance or plenty of anything.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Ape 92% connected

A quadrumanous mammal, esp. of the family Simiadae, having teeth of the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a tail nor cheek pouch…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Emulator 92% connected

One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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