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| 1. | [ verb ] make or do or perform again | |
| Synonyms: | repeat double replicate reduplicate | |
| Examples: | "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick" |
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| Related terms: | reproduce reduplicate copy recapitulate repetition replication repeater recidivist double | |
| 2. | [ noun ] something additional of the same kind | |
| Synonyms: | extra | |
| Examples: | he always carried extras in case of an emergency" |
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| Related terms: | whatchamacallit artifact | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make a duplicate or duplicates of | |
| Examples: | "Could you please duplicate this letter for me?" |
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| Related terms: | reproduce duplication duplicator | |
| 4. | [ verb ] duplicate or match | |
| Synonyms: | parallel twin | |
| Examples: | "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" |
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| Related terms: | match counterpart | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] being two identical | |
| Synonyms: | matching twin twinned | |
| Related terms: | matched | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] identically copied from an original | |
| Examples: | "a duplicate key" |
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| Related terms: | same | |
| 7. | [ verb ] increase twofold | |
| Synonyms: | double | |
| Examples: | "The population doubled within 50 years" |
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| Related terms: | multiply redouble geminate parlay double | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a copy that corresponds to an original exactly | |
| Synonyms: | duplication | |
| Examples: | "he made a duplicate for the files" |
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| Related terms: | copy match counterpart backup | |
| Similar spelling: |
duplicatable duplicator duplicable duplication duplicating duplicity duplicitous |
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