aper

noun

Definition of apernext
as in echo
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way they're just no-talent apers of whatever rock band has the current number one record

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  1. echo
  2. follower
  3. imitator
Noun
  • Audiences will no doubt see broad echoes of what could have been in Ali’s passionate and often ruthless Latif.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Ari struggles to understand how its two worlds connect, and as events in one world echo events in the other, so will many readers.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Working to help raise her two sisters, Moore became politically active in her teens, and by 1920 was a follower of Marcus Garvey.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of follower
Noun
  • The Dadaists used this gleefully and compulsively (see René Clair and Francis Picabia’s wacky Entr’Acte); so, famously, did Hideo Nakata in Y2K hit The Ring and countless imitators.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The account has amassed over 10,000 followers, inspiring imitator accounts.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitator
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“Aper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aper. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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