Chest-beating primate in a zoo Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. someone who copies the words or behavior of another
2. person who resembles a nonhuman primate
(verb)
1. represent in or produce a caricature of
2. imitate uncritically and in every aspect

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BEATING (noun)
1. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
2. the act of overcoming or outdoing
PRIMATE (noun)
1. a senior clergyman and dignitary
2. any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet

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