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Duplication

The act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold.

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Broader term 2

Copy 76% connected

An abundance or plenty of anything.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Copying 76% connected

of Copy

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Counterpart 76% connected

A part corresponding to another part; anything which answers, or corresponds, to another; a copy; a duplicate; a facsimile.

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Match 76% connected

Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp.,…

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Mate 76% connected

The Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the Brazilian holly (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor, with an agreeable bitter taste, a…

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Similitude 76% connected

The quality or state of being similar or like; resemblance; likeness; similarity; as, similitude of substance.

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Twin 76% connected

Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister.

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Duplicate 74% connected

Double; twofold.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Duplicate 74% connected

Double; twofold.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Duplicate 92% connected

Double; twofold.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Gemination 92% connected

A doubling; duplication; repetition.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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