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lifelike

adjective
 
 
/ˈlaɪf.laɪk/

Definition

describes something that appears real or very similar to what is real: a lifelike portrait of the queen The mask was so lifelike it was quite frightening.True, real, false, and unreal
(Definition of lifelike adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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