"parrots" in the noun sense
1. parrot
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
2. parrot
a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
"parrots" in the verb sense
1. parrot
repeat mindlessly
"The students parroted the teacher's words"
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