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copy
A thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
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noun
A thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
“She made a copy of the designer dress”
noun
Matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
noun
A reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
noun
Material suitable for a journalistic account
“Catastrophes make good copy”
verb
Make a replica of
“Copy that drawing”
verb
Reproduce or make an exact copy of
“Replicate the cell”
verb
Reproduce someone's behavior or looks
“The mime imitated the passers-by”
verb
Copy down as is
“The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over”
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She made a copy of the designer dress
The clone was a copy of its ancestor
Catastrophes make good copy
Copy that drawing
Re-create a picture by Rembrandt
Replicate the cell
Copy the genetic information
The mime imitated the passers-by
Children often copy their parents or older siblings
The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over
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