parroted

par•rot /ˈpærət/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Birdsa noisy, often brightly colored bird, principally of the tropics:Some parrots can imitate human speech.
one who, without thought or understanding, repeats the words of another.

v. [~ + object]

to repeat without thought or understanding:The students parroted the answers back.

par•rot (par′ət),USA pronunciation n.

Birdsany of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
a person who, without thought or understanding, merely repeats the words or imitates the actions of another.

v.t.

Middle French P(i)errot, diminutive of Pierre (see parakeet), though a comparable sense of the French word is not known until the 18th century
apparently 1515–25

par′rot•like′, adj.
par′rot•y, adj.

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parrot /ˈpærət/ n

any bird of the tropical and subtropical order Psittaciformes, having a short hooked bill, compact body, bright plumage, and an ability to mimic sounds
a person who repeats or imitates the words or actions of another unintelligently
sick as a parrot ⇒ usually facetious extremely disappointed

vb ( -rots, -roting, -roted)

Etymology: 16th Century: probably from French paroquet; see parakeetˈparrotry n

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