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copy

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01noun

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

02noun

a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

“she made a copy of the designer dress”

“the clone was a copy of its ancestor”

03noun

matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

04noun

material suitable for a journalistic account

“catastrophes make good copy”

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05verb

copy down as is

“The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over”

06verb

reproduce someone's behavior or looks

“The mime imitated the passers-by”

“Children often copy their parents or older siblings”

07verb

reproduce or make an exact copy of

“replicate the cell”

“copy the genetic information”

08verb

make a replica of

“copy that drawing”

“re-create a picture by Rembrandt”

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