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simulacro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  • mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  • simulacrum noun A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.

Senses

simulacro is used for these senses in English:

  • drill An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.
  • fire drill An organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
  • mock Mockery; the act of mocking.
  • mock Ellipsis of mock examination.
  • simulacrum A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.

drill — full definition

  1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
  3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
  4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
  5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

mock — full definition

  1. verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  2. verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
  3. adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.

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