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   Sim·u·late

   /ˈsimyəˌlāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. imitate the appearance or character of: "red ocher intended to simulate blood" Similar imitatereproducereplicateduplicatemimicparallelbe a mock-up of
   • ▪ pretend to have or feel (an emotion): "it was impossible to force a smile, to simulate pleasure" Similar feignpretendfakeshamaffectput oncounterfeitgo through the motions ofgive the appearance of
   • ▪ produce a computer model of: "future population changes were simulated by computer"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (earlier (Middle English) as simulation): from Latin simulat- ‘copied, represented’, from the verb simulare, from similis ‘like’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. simulative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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