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How to pronounce imitative

“imitative” pronunciation in American and British English

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“imitative” in real sentences

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  1. using imitative learning and the imitative learning is spilling over and having side effects and the

    Lex Fridman

  2. He's never purely imitative in anything he does.

    British Library

  3. to thank Secretary Pritzker for her support of our global procurement imitative.

    The Obama White House

  4. To say that desire is mimetic is to say that it's imitative.

    Big Think

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