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ape

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  1. copy                  
 
1. ape \'a-p\ \'a--.pli-k\ n [ME, fr. OE apa; akin to OHG affo ape] 1a: 
   MONKEY; esp : one of the larger tailess Old World forms  1b: any of a 
   family (Pongidae) of large semierect primates (as the chimpanzee or 
   gorilla) - called also anthropoid ape 2a: MIMIC  2b: a large uncouth person 
    - ape.like aj
2. ape vt : IMITATE, MIMIC  - ap.er n