mimicry

As nouns the difference between cryptic and mimicry

is that cryptic is a cryptic crossword while mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else.

As an adjective cryptic

is having hidden meaning.

As nouns the difference between mimicry and parody

is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while parody is a work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

As a verb parody is

to make a parody of something.

As nouns the difference between mimicry and simulation

is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while simulation is something which simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.'.

As nouns the difference between mimicry and caricature

is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while caricature is a pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

As a verb caricature is

to represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

Farce is a related term of mimicry.

As nouns the difference between farce and mimicry

is that farce is while mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else.

As nouns the difference between mimicry and impression

is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while impression is the indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

As nouns the difference between mimicry and copy

is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while copy is the result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.

As a verb copy is

(label) to produce an object identical to a given object.

Travesty is a related term of mimicry.

As nouns the difference between travesty and mimicry

is that travesty is an absurd or grotesque misrepresentation while mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else.

As a verb travesty

is to make a travesty of; to parody.

As nouns the difference between mockery and mimicry

is that mockery is the action of mocking; ridicule, derision while mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else.

As nouns the difference between mimicry and models

is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while models is .

As a verb models is

(model).