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| Main Entry: |
clone
 [klohn] 
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | copy exactly |
| Synonyms: | copy, duplicate, repeat, replicate, reproduce |
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| Main Entry: | counterfeit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make deceitful imitation |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, act like, affect, ape, assume, bluff, carbon, cheat, circulate bad money, clone, coin, copy, defraud, delude, ditto, do, do like, dupe, fabricate, fake, feign, forge, go like, imitate, impersonate, knock off, make like, make money, mimeo, mimic, mint, phony up, phony*, pretend, put on*, sham, simulate, stat |
| Antonyms: | be honest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | duplicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a copy; repeat |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, act like, clone, copy, counterfeit, ditto*, do a takeoff, do again, do like, double, dualize, dupe, echo, fake, go like, imitate, knock off, make like, make replica, make twofold, manifold, mimeo, mirror, multiply, phony, photocopy, photostat, pirate*, redo, redouble, reduplicate, remake, replicate, repro, reproduce, rework, stat, take off as, trace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- The researchers admit, though, that the efficiency of dog cloning is still low.
- The authors suggest cloning a fund by dissecting its performance over the past year or two.
- The cloning and sale of pets has its critics, who call it wasteful and inhumane.
| Main Entry: | imitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pretend to be; do an impression of |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, act like, affect, ape, assume, be like, borrow, burlesque, carbon, caricature, clone, copy, counterfeit, ditto*, do like, do likewise, duplicate, echo, emulate, falsify, feign, follow, follow in footsteps, follow suit, forge, impersonate, look like, match, mime, mimic, mirror, mock, model after, parallel, parody, pattern after, personate, play a part, pretend, put on*, reduplicate, reflect, repeat, replicate, reproduce, resemble, send up, sham, simulate, spoof, take off, travesty |
| Antonyms: | be original, clash, differ, oppose, reverse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reproduce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make more copies of |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, carbon, clone, copy, do again, dupe*, duplicate, echo, emulate, engross, follow, imitate, knock off, manifold, match, mimeo, mimeograph, mirror, parallel, photocopy, photograph, photostat, pirate, portray, print, reawaken, recount, recreate, redo, reduplicate, reenact, reflect, relive, remake, repeat, replicate, represent, reprint, restamp, revive, stereotype, transcribe, type |
| Antonyms: | abort, destroy, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | Xerox |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | copy |
| Synonyms: | carbon, clone, counterfeit, ditto, duplicate, forge, mimeograph, photocopy, photostat, replicate, reprint, reproduce, trace |
| Main Entry: | replicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | copy |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, carbon, cartoon, clone, counterfeit, delineate, depict, ditto*, draw, dupe*, duplicate, engrave, engross, fake*, forge, imitate, knock off, limn, manifold, mimeo, mirror, mold, paint, paraphrase, photocopy, photostat, picture, plagiarize, portray, reduplicate, reflect, repeat, represent, reproduce, rewrite, sculpture, simulate, sketch, stat, trace, transcribe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Concept: | [Result of imitation.] Copy. |
| Category: | 3. PARTIAL RELATION |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
copy, facsimile, xerox, counterpart, effigies, effigy, form, likeness, image, picture, photo, similitude, semblance, cast, tracing, ectype, photo offset, electrotype; imitation; model, representation, adumbration, study; portrait (representment); resemblance., duplicate; transcript, transcription; reflex, reflexion, reflection; shadow, echo; recording, scan; chip off the old block; reprint, reproduction; second edition (repetition); rechauffe; apograph, fair copy, revise., parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty, travestie, paraphrase., [copy with some differences] derivative, modification, expansion, extension., servile copy, servile imitation; plagiarism, counterfeit, fake (deception); pasticcio.
-adjectives
faithful; lifelike (similar); close, conscientious., unoriginal, imitative, derivative.
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| Antonyms: | prototype |
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