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du·pli·cate

duplicate

 
 
parts of speech:
noun, verb, adjective
phrases:
in duplicate
features:
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: du pl kiht
definition: something that is an exact copy of something else.
Make me a duplicate of that letter for our office records.
synonyms:
facsimile
similar words:
copy, image, likeness, mimeograph, reproduction
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phrase: in duplicate
 
part of speech: verb
pronunciation: du pl keIt
inflections: duplicates, duplicating, duplicated
definition 1: to copy exactly.
He duplicated the dancer's steps.
synonyms:
copy, reproduce
similar words:
imitate
definition 2: to do again in the same way; repeat.
I'll bet you can't duplicate your first dive.
synonyms:
repeat, reproduce
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part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: du pl kiht
definition: made exactly alike.
They wore duplicate shirts.
similar words:
same
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derivations: duplicative (adj.), duplication (n.)
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