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parrot–fashion
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parrot–fashion
(adverb)
parrot–fashion
adverb
parrot–fashion
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARROT–FASHION
British
:
without understanding what something means
The student recited the speech
parrot-fashion
and could not answer any questions about it.
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