reproduction
noun
the process of making a copy of something or of doing something again in the same way as before
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The process of copying
simulation
noun
the process of making something have the features or qualities of another thing or of pretending to feel or think something
plagiarism
noun
the process of taking another person’s work, ideas, or words, and using them as if they were your own. Someone who does this is called a plagiarist
reverse engineering
noun
the activity of examining and copying a product developed by another company in order to make your own product
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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