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facsimile
An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.
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  1. An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.
  2. The transmission and reproduction of graphic matter by electrical means, as by radio or wire
duplicate
An identical copy; a facsimile.
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  1. An identical copy; a facsimile.
  2. An exact copy or reproduction; replica; facsimile
  3. One that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original.
reproduction
The act of making copies.
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  1. The act of making copies.
  2. The process by which cells and organisms produce other cells and organisms of the same kind. &diamf3; The reproduction of organisms by the union of male and female reproductive cells (gametes) is called sexual reproduction. Many unicellular and most multicellular organisms reproduce sexually. &diamf3; Reproduction in which offspring are produced by a single parent, without the union of reproductive cells, is called asexual reproduction. The fission (splitting) of bacterial cells and the cells of multicellular organisms by mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction, as is the budding of yeast cells and the generation of clones by runners in plants. Many plants and fungi are capable of reproducing both sexually and asexually, as are some animals, such as sponges and aphids.
  3. Something reproduced, especially in the faithfulness of its resemblance to the form and elements of the original:
replica
Any very close reproduction or copy; facsimile
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  1. Any very close reproduction or copy; facsimile
  2. A copy or reproduction of a work of art, especially one made by the original artist.
photocopy
A photographic or xerographic reproduction.
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  1. A photographic or xerographic reproduction.
  2. A copy of printed or other graphic material made by a device (photocopier) which photographically reproduces the original
photostat
A copy made with such a device.
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  1. A copy made with such a device.
  2. A device for making photocopies on special paper
  3. A photographic device for making positive or negative copies of graphic matter.
likeness
The state, quality, or fact of being like; resemblance.
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  1. The state, quality, or fact of being like; resemblance.
  2. A similar appearance; a semblance.
  3. (The same) form or shape; semblance
print
A fabric or garment with a dyed pattern that has been pressed onto it, usually by engraved rollers.
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  1. A fabric or garment with a dyed pattern that has been pressed onto it, usually by engraved rollers.
  2. A picture or design printed from a plate, block, roll, etc., as an etching, woodcut, lithograph, etc.
  3. Text, lettering, or other marks produced in ink from type as by a printing press or from digital fonts by an electronic printer:
simulation
The act or process of simulating.
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  1. The act or process of simulating.
  2. Imitation or representation, as of a potential situation or in experimental testing.
  3. The duplicating or reproducing of certain characteristics or conditions, as of a system or physical process, by the use of a model or representation, for study, training, etc.
reprint
(--- Philately) A stamp, not to be used for postage, printed from the original plate, often with different paper and ink, after the issue of the stamp has ceased
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  1. (--- Philately) A stamp, not to be used for postage, printed from the original plate, often with different paper and ink, after the issue of the stamp has ceased
  2. A facsimile of a postage stamp printed after the original issue of the stamp has been discontinued.
  3. An additional impression, usually without change, of something previously printed, as a book or pamphlet
offprint
A separate reprint of an article, etc. that first appeared in a magazine or other larger publication
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  1. A separate reprint of an article, etc. that first appeared in a magazine or other larger publication
  2. A reproduction of or an excerpt from an article that was originally contained in a larger publication.
  3. A reproduction of a single article from a journal or similar publication
fax
A fax machine or a document received and printed by one.
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  1. A fax machine or a document received and printed by one.
  2. The transmission of graphic matter by electrical or electronic means, as over a telephone line, for reception and reproduction; facsimile
  3. Graphic matter in the form of electronic data transmitted in this way, that has been reproduced by printing out or stored as a computer file
hard copy
A computer printout, often supplied along with or instead of a video screen display
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  1. A computer printout, often supplied along with or instead of a video screen display
  2. A printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form.
  3. A printed copy, especially of the output of a computer or word processor.
microfiche
A sheet of microfilm, six by four inches, holding several hundred reduced images of document pages; read using a microfiche reader or microfilm reader.
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  1. A sheet of microfilm, six by four inches, holding several hundred reduced images of document pages; read using a microfiche reader or microfilm reader.
  2. A card or sheet of microfilm capable of accommodating and preserving a considerable number of pages, as of printed text, in reduced form.
imitation
(Music) Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice.
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  1. (Music) Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice.
  2. The result or product of imitating; artificial likeness; copy
  3. Something derived or copied from an original, often in an inferior way:
forgery
The act or legal offense of imitating or counterfeiting documents, signatures, works of art, etc. to deceive
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  1. The act or legal offense of imitating or counterfeiting documents, signatures, works of art, etc. to deceive
  2. The act of forging something, especially the unlawful act of counterfeiting a document or object for the purposes of fraud or deception.
  3. A false banknote, document, work of art, or other imitation of a thing of value, created to be passed off as real; the act of creating such an object. A false banknote, document, work of art, or other imitation of a thing of value, created to be passed off as real; the act of creating such an object.
counterfeit
An imitation made to deceive; forgery
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  1. An imitation made to deceive; forgery
  2. One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
  3. 1590Edmund Spenser, Faerie Queene Book III, canto VIII:
fake
(Informal) A deceptive act, movement, etc.
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  1. (Informal) A deceptive act, movement, etc.
  2. One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham.
  3. (Sports) A brief feint or aborted change of direction intended to mislead one's opponent or the opposing team.
rubbing
The act of polishing, cleaning, or drying.
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  1. The act of polishing, cleaning, or drying.
  2. An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.
  3. An impression of a design, picture, etc. incised or in relief on a surface (as of a gravestone), taken by placing a piece of paper on it and rubbing over the paper with graphite, wax, etc.
transcript
Any copy or reproduction, esp. one that is official, as a copy of a student's record in school or college, listing courses, credits, grades, etc.
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  1. Any copy or reproduction, esp. one that is official, as a copy of a student's record in school or college, listing courses, credits, grades, etc.
  2. A certified copy of the proceedings that occurred in a court or at a deposition, usually prepared by the court reporter from notes made during the proceeding. It is most frequently used at appeal hearings when the court’s proceedings are checked for errors. A certified copy of the proceedings that occurred in a court or at a deposition, usually prepared by the court reporter from notes made during the proceeding. It is most frequently used at appeal hearings when the court’s proceedings are checked for errors.
  3. Something made by or based on transcribing; written, typewritten, or printed copy
carbon
A carbon plate or rod used in a battery
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  1. A carbon plate or rod used in a battery
  2. An abundant nonmetallic element that occurs in many inorganic and in all organic compounds, exists freely in amorphous, graphite, and diamond forms and as a constituent of coal, limestone, and petroleum, and is capable of chemical self-bonding to form an enormous number of chemically, biologically, and commercially important molecules. Other significant allotropes include fullerenes and nanotubes. Atomic number 6; atomic weight 12.011; sublimation point 3,825°C; triple point 4,489°C; specific gravity of amorphous carbon 1.8 to 2.1, of diamond 3.15 to 3.53, of graphite 1.9 to 2.3; valence 2, 3, 4.
  3. A carbon-containing gas, notably carbon dioxide, or a collection of such gases, especially when considered as a contributor to the greenhouse effect:
carbon copy
Any duplicate.
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  1. Any duplicate.
  2. Attributive form of carbon copy.
  3. A copy of a document made by using carbon paper.
typescript
A typewritten copy, as of a manuscript.
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  1. A typewritten copy, as of a manuscript.
  2. Typewritten matter or copy
  3. Typewritten material, especially such a copy of a manuscript
transcription
(Genetics) The synthesis of messenger RNA from a DNA template through the formation of base pairs, resulting in a transfer of genetic information that codes for amino acid sequences composing proteins.
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  1. (Genetics) The synthesis of messenger RNA from a DNA template through the formation of base pairs, resulting in a transfer of genetic information that codes for amino acid sequences composing proteins.
  2. The process in a cell by which genetic material is copied from a strand of DNA to a complementary strand of RNA (called messenger RNA ). In eukaryotes, transcription takes place in the nucleus before messenger RNA is transported to the ribosomes for protein synthesis.
  3. An arrangement of a piece of music for an instrument, voice, or ensemble other than that for which it was originally written
cast
The form or direction in which a thing is cast
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  1. The form or direction in which a thing is cast
  2. Outward form or look; appearance:
  3. The form in which something is made or constructed; arrangement:
tracing
The action of one that traces
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  1. The action of one that traces
  2. A record in the form of a graph made by a device such as a seismograph.
  3. The record of a recording instrument, in the form of a traced line
effigy
A portrait, statue, or the like, esp. of a person; likeness; often, a crude representation of a despised person
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  1. A portrait, statue, or the like, esp. of a person; likeness; often, a crude representation of a despised person
  2. A likeness or image, especially of a person.
counterpart
A copy or duplicate, as of a lease
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  1. A copy or duplicate, as of a lease
  2. A thing which, when added to another, completes or complements it
  3. One that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a corresponding person or thing:
mirror-image
A perfect likeness or exact image
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  1. A perfect likeness or exact image
  2. An image that has its parts arranged with a reversal of right and left, as it would appear if seen in a mirror.
semblance
The barest trace; a modicum:
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  1. The barest trace; a modicum:
  2. A likeness, image, or representation
  3. Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.
portrait
The orientation of a page such that the longer side runs from top to bottom.
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  1. The orientation of a page such that the longer side runs from top to bottom.
  2. A dramatic representation of a character:
  3. A painting, drawing, engraving, or sculpture whose subject is an actual person; often, specif., one made from life
model
A small object, usually built to scale, that represents in detail another, often larger object.
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  1. A small object, usually built to scale, that represents in detail another, often larger object.
  2. A piece of sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work in bronze, marble, etc. is to be made
  3. A schematic description or representation of something, especially a system or phenomenon, that accounts for its properties and is used to study its characteristics:
image
A representation of the form of a person or object, such as a painting or photograph.
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  1. A representation of the form of a person or object, such as a painting or photograph.
  2. A type; typical example; symbol; embodiment
  3. A vivid description or representation in words, especially a metaphor or simile:
reflection
The result of such thought; idea or conclusion, esp. if expressed in words
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  1. The result of such thought; idea or conclusion, esp. if expressed in words
  2. Serious thinking or careful consideration:
  3. The change in direction of a wave, such as a light or sound wave, away from a boundary the wave encounters. Reflected waves remain in their original medium rather than entering the medium they encounter. &diamf3; According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection of a reflected wave is equal to its angle of incidence.
representation
A likeness, image, picture, etc.
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  1. A likeness, image, picture, etc.
  2. A description, account, or statement of facts, allegations, or arguments, esp. one intended to influence action, persuade hearers, make protest, etc.
  3. A statement of fact made with the purpose of getting someone to become party to a transaction or contract. See also misrepresentation. A statement of fact made with the purpose of getting someone to become party to a transaction or contract. See also misrepresentation.
replication
(Statistics) The exact duplication of an experiment for verification, criticism, or extension of previous results
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  1. (Statistics) The exact duplication of an experiment for verification, criticism, or extension of previous results
  2. Process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
  3. The process by which genetic material, a single-celled organism, or a virus reproduces or makes a copy of itself.
study
A person with reference to the ability to memorize, comprehend, etc.
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  1. A person with reference to the ability to memorize, comprehend, etc.
  2. A work of literature or art treating a subject in careful detail and typically done as an exercise in technique, etc.
  3. A noteworthy or interesting example:
photograph
An image or picture made by photography
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  1. An image or picture made by photography
  2. A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
  3. An image, especially a positive print, recorded by exposing a photosensitive surface to light, especially in a camera.
microcopy
A greatly reduced photographic copy, usually reproduced by projection.
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  1. A greatly reduced photographic copy, usually reproduced by projection.
  2. A copy in very greatly reduced size, of printed or graphic matter, produced as by microfilming
microfilm
A continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
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  1. A continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
  2. A reproduction on this kind of film.
  3. Film on which documents, printed pages, etc. are photographed in a reduced size for convenience in storage and transportation: enlarged prints can be made from such film, or the film can be viewed by projection
fair-copy
A handwritten document that has been written neatly and correctly without scratch-outs and revisions.
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  1. A handwritten document that has been written neatly and correctly without scratch-outs and revisions.
  2. An exact copy of a document, manuscript, etc. after final corrections have been made on it
  3. A legible manuscript of a written work, often in the author's own hand and usually representing the work's revised and corrected form prior to publication.
example
One that is representative of a group as a whole:
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  1. One that is representative of a group as a whole:
  2. A punishment given as a warning or deterrent:
  3. A similar case that constitutes a model or precedent:
specimen
A sample, as of tissue, blood, or urine, used for analysis and diagnosis.
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  1. A sample, as of tissue, blood, or urine, used for analysis and diagnosis.
  2. (Informal) A (specified kind of) individual or person
  3. A part of a whole, or one individual of a class or group, used as a sample or example of the whole, class, or group; typical part, individual, etc.
impression
An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience:
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  1. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience:
  2. (Dentistry) An imprint of the teeth and surrounding tissues, formed with a plastic material that hardens into a mold for use in making dentures, inlays, or plastic models.
  3. All the copies printed in a single operation from a set of unaltered type or plates
text
The body of a printed work as distinct from headings and illustrative matter on a page or from front and back matter in a book.
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  1. The body of a printed work as distinct from headings and illustrative matter on a page or from front and back matter in a book.
  2. Letters, numbers, or symbols forming words, phrases, etc., used chiefly in a text message
  3. The actual structure of words in a piece of writing; wording
proof
The establishment of the truth of something
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  1. The establishment of the truth of something
  2. The relative strength of an alcoholic liquor with reference to the arbitrary standard for proof spirit
  3. (Printing) An impression of composed type taken for checking errors and making changes
ditto
A duplicate; a copy.
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  1. A duplicate; a copy.
  2. A duplicate; another of the same
  3. A pair of small marks (") used to indicate that the word, phrase, or figure given above is to be repeated.
knockoff
(Informal) A copy or imitation; esp., an inexpensive or illegal copy, as of a fashionable clothing design
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  1. (Informal) A copy or imitation; esp., an inexpensive or illegal copy, as of a fashionable clothing design
  2. An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually lower in quality and price than the original.
mimic
To copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, and gesture:
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  1. To copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, and gesture:
  2. To resemble by biological mimicry:
  3. To produce symptoms like those of a given disease.
ape
To imitate or mimic, especially in a thoughtless or inept way.
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  1. To imitate or mimic, especially in a thoughtless or inept way.
  2. To imitate or mimic
represent
To serve as a specimen, example, type, or instance of; exemplify or typify
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  1. To serve as a specimen, example, type, or instance of; exemplify or typify
  2. To draw attention to by way of remonstrance or protest:
  3. To describe or put forward (a person or thing) as an embodiment of a specified quality:
duplicate
To make or perform again; repeat:
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  1. To make or perform again; repeat:
  2. To become duplicate.
paraphrase
To compose a paraphrase.
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  1. To compose a paraphrase.
  2. To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.
  3. To restate using different words, especially to clarify.
counterfeit
To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
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  1. To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
  2. (Poker, usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
  3. To copy or imitate something without the right to do so and with the intent to deceive or defraud by representing the copy or imitation to be the original or to be genuine if no original ever existed (such as passing off a painting as a particular work by Claude Monet when, in fact, Monet never painted such a piece of art). To copy or imitate something without the right to do so and with the intent to deceive or defraud by representing the copy or imitation to be the original or to be genuine if no original ever existed (such as passing off a painting as a particular work by Claude Monet when, in fact, Monet never painted such a piece of art).
forge
To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort:
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  1. To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort:
  2. To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape.
  3. (Often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
photocopy
To make a photographic reproduction of (printed or graphic material), especially by xerography.
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  1. To make a photographic reproduction of (printed or graphic material), especially by xerography.
ditto
As said above; as before; likewise
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  1. As said above; as before; likewise
  2. To indicate repetition of, by using ditto marks
  3. To duplicate (a document, for example).
transcribe
To arrange or adapt (a piece of music) for an instrument, voice, or ensemble other than that for which it was originally written
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  1. To arrange or adapt (a piece of music) for an instrument, voice, or ensemble other than that for which it was originally written
  2. To write out or type out in full (shorthand notes, a speech, etc.)
  3. (Computers) To transfer (information) from one recording and storing system to another.
delineate
To depict in words; describe
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  1. To depict in words; describe
  2. To show or contain a distinguishing characteristic of; distinguish:
  3. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of:
depict
To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
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  1. To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
  2. To picture in words; describe
  3. To represent in a drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.; portray; picture
portray
(Figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
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  1. (Figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
  2. To represent dramatically, as on the stage:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:
picture
To describe or explain
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  1. To describe or explain
  2. To form a mental image of; visualize:
  3. To form a mental picture or impression of; imagine
repeat
To continue to be tasted, as because of belching
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  1. To continue to be tasted, as because of belching
  2. To do or experience something again, especially to win a championship for a second time in a row.
  3. To do, experience, or produce again:
reduplicate
To be or become reduplicated
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  1. To be or become reduplicated
  2. (Linguistics) To repeat a word or section of a word in order to form a new word or phrase, possibly with modification of one of the repetitions.
  3. To double (a root syllable or other element) so as to form an inflected or derived form of a word (as tom-tom), sometimes with certain changes, as of the vowel (as in chitchat)
replicate
To become replicated; undergo replication:
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  1. To become replicated; undergo replication:
  2. To repeat (a scientific experiment) to confirm findings or ensure accuracy.
  3. To repeat, duplicate, copy, reproduce, etc.
clone
To create a clone.
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  1. To create a clone.
  2. To produce or grow a cell, group of cells, or organism from a single original cell.
  3. To produce by means of cloning
plagiarize
To reproduce or otherwise use (the words, ideas, or other work of another) as one's own or without attribution.
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  1. To reproduce or otherwise use (the words, ideas, or other work of another) as one's own or without attribution.
borrow
(Arith.) In subtraction, to take (a unit of ten) from the next higher place in the minuend and add it to the next lower place: done when the number to be subtracted in the subtrahend is greater than the corresponding number in the minuend
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  1. (Arith.) In subtraction, to take (a unit of ten) from the next higher place in the minuend and add it to the next lower place: done when the number to be subtracted in the subtrahend is greater than the corresponding number in the minuend
  2. To obtain or receive (something) on loan with the promise or understanding of returning it or its equivalent.
  3. To take or receive (something) with the understanding that one will return it or an equivalent
lift
To become elevated; soar:
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  1. To become elevated; soar:
  2. To become raised or elevated; go up
  3. To perform cosmetic surgery on (the face, for example), especially in order to remove wrinkles or sagging skin.
crib
To have the habit of crib biting
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  1. To have the habit of crib biting
  2. To plagiarize (an idea or answer, for example).
  3. To furnish with a crib or cribs
carbon copy
Any duplicate.
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  1. Any duplicate.
  2. Any person or thing very much like another
  3. A copy of a document made by using a photocopier or similar mechanism.
duplicate
An identical copy; a facsimile.
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  1. An identical copy; a facsimile.
  2. One that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original.
  3. An exact copy or reproduction; replica; facsimile
facsimile
An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.
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  1. An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.
  2. The transmission and reproduction of graphic matter by electrical means, as by radio or wire
image
A representation of the form of a person or object, such as a painting or photograph.
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  1. A representation of the form of a person or object, such as a painting or photograph.
  2. The concept or character projected to the public, as by a person or institution, especially as interpreted by the mass media:
  3. A vivid description or representation in words, especially a metaphor or simile:
likeness
A pictorial, graphic, or sculptured representation of something; an image.
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  1. A pictorial, graphic, or sculptured representation of something; an image.
  2. A similar appearance; a semblance.
  3. (The same) form or shape; semblance
reduplication
The product or result of reduplicating.
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  1. The product or result of reduplicating.
  2. Something produced by reduplicating, as a word containing a reduplicated element
  3. The added element in a word form that is reduplicated.
replica
Any very close reproduction or copy; facsimile
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  1. Any very close reproduction or copy; facsimile
  2. A copy or reproduction of a work of art, especially one made by the original artist.
replication
A copy or reproduction:
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  1. A copy or reproduction:
  2. Process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
  3. The process by which genetic material, a single-celled organism, or a virus reproduces or makes a copy of itself.
reproduction
The act of making copies.
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  1. The act of making copies.
  2. The process by which cells and organisms produce other cells and organisms of the same kind. &diamf3; The reproduction of organisms by the union of male and female reproductive cells (gametes) is called sexual reproduction. Many unicellular and most multicellular organisms reproduce sexually. &diamf3; Reproduction in which offspring are produced by a single parent, without the union of reproductive cells, is called asexual reproduction. The fission (splitting) of bacterial cells and the cells of multicellular organisms by mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction, as is the budding of yeast cells and the generation of clones by runners in plants. Many plants and fungi are capable of reproducing both sexually and asexually, as are some animals, such as sponges and aphids.
  3. Something reproduced, especially in the faithfulness of its resemblance to the form and elements of the original:
simulacrum
A faint trace or semblance.
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  1. A faint trace or semblance.
  2. A mere pretense; sham
  3. An image; likeness
simulacre
A simulacrum.
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  1. A simulacrum.
counterpart
A duplicate of a legal document.
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  1. A duplicate of a legal document.
  2. A copy or duplicate, as of a lease
  3. One that closely resembles another.
ersatz
Substitute or synthetic
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  1. Substitute or synthetic
imitation
(Music) The repetition in close succession of a theme or theme fragment in a different voice: used often as a technique of counterpoint
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  1. (Music) The repetition in close succession of a theme or theme fragment in a different voice: used often as a technique of counterpoint
  2. (Music) Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice.
  3. (Philos.) In Platonism, the process wherein sensible objects imperfectly embody unchanging, immaterial models or archetypes
pinchbeck
Anything cheap or imitation
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  1. Anything cheap or imitation
  2. An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.
  3. A cheap imitation.
simulation
Imitation or representation, as of a potential situation or in experimental testing.
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  1. Imitation or representation, as of a potential situation or in experimental testing.
  2. The use of a computer to calculate, by means of extrapolation, the effect of a given physical process
  3. An imitation; a sham.
duplicate
To make or perform again; repeat:
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  1. To make or perform again; repeat:
  2. To become duplicate.
imitate
To seek to follow the example of; take as one's model or pattern
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  1. To seek to follow the example of; take as one's model or pattern
  2. To copy (mannerisms or speech):
  3. To be or become like in appearance; resemble
replicate
To become replicated; undergo replication:
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  1. To become replicated; undergo replication:
  2. To repeat (a scientific experiment) to confirm findings or ensure accuracy.
  3. To repeat, duplicate, copy, reproduce, etc.
reproduce
To undergo reproduction, or copying, duplication, etc.
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  1. To undergo reproduction, or copying, duplication, etc.
  2. To produce offspring; bring forth others of its kind
  3. To produce a copy, imitation, or representation of:
simulate
To achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of
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  1. To achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of
  2. To have or take on the external appearance of; look or act like
  3. To create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation, for example).
emulate
(Comput.) To use an emulator to perform the functions of
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  1. (Comput.) To use an emulator to perform the functions of
  2. To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation:
  3. (Computers) To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.
follow
To grasp the meaning or logic of; understand:
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  1. To grasp the meaning or logic of; understand:
  2. To accept the guidance, command, or leadership of:
  3. To occur or be evident as a consequence of:
imitate
To seek to follow the example of; take as one's model or pattern
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  1. To seek to follow the example of; take as one's model or pattern
  2. To use or follow as a model:
  3. To be or become like in appearance; resemble
upon
On
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  1. On
  2. (Obs.) Thereupon; thereafter
  3. (Obs.) On it; on one's person

Synonym Study

  • A replica is an exact reproduction of a work of art or other object, sometimes on a smaller scale a replica of the Parthenon, in strict usage referring to a reproduction of a work of art made by the original artist
  • A duplicate is a double, or counterpart, of something, serving all the purposes of the original a duplicate of the contract
  • A facsimile is an exact reproduction in appearance, sometimes, however, differing in scale a facsimile of the original Declaration of Independence
  • Reproduction implies a close imitation of an original, often, however, with differences, as of material, size, or quality a reproduction of a painting
  • Copy , the broadest of these terms, refers to a thing that is made to be like another, whether the resulting correspondence is exact or approximate a carbon copy
Find another word for copy. In this page you can discover 122 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for copy, like: model (on, facsimile, duplicate, reproduction, replica, photocopy, photostat, likeness, print, simulation and impersonation.

Sentence Examples

  • But we have a copy of it.

  • Each of those new cells has a new copy of your DNA.

  • Dean started to copy the names but Monica stopped him.

  • That was why he asked for a copy of them.

  • His best known work was Die Betooverde Wereld (1691), or The World Bewitched (1695; one volume of an English translation from a French copy), in which he examined critically the phenomena generally ascribed to spiritual agency, and attacked the belief in sorcery and "possession" by the devil, whose very existence he questioned.

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