mimic vs pose

mimic

noun
  • A mime. 

  • An imitation. 

  • A comic who does impressions. 

  • An entity that mimics another entity, such as a disease that resembles another disease in its signs and symptoms; see the great imitator. 

verb
  • To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. 

  • To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage. 

adj
  • Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry. 

  • Pertaining to mimicry; imitative. 

  • Mock, pretended. 

pose

noun
  • Affectation. 

  • Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). 

verb
  • To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.). 

  • To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude. 

  • To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal. 

  • To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration. 

  • To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.). 

  • To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. 

How often have the words mimic and pose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )