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reduplication

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Synonyms and Antonyms of reduplication

1 something that is made to look exactly like something else

that old-looking colonial mansion is actually a 20th-century reduplication of the original, which was destroyed many years ago

Synonyms of reduplication

carbon, carbon copy, clone, copy, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, mock, replica, replication, reproduction

Words Related to reduplication

counterfeit, fake, forgery, knockoff, phony (also phoney), rip-off, rubber stamp, sham

miniature, mock-up, simulation

reconstruction, re-creation

image, likeness, semblance, shadow

impression, imprint, print

approximation, reincarnation, version

extra, reserve, spare

Antonyms of reduplication

archetype, original, prototype

2 the act of saying or doing over again

ever since I was forced to do a reduplication of a day's work, I've been more conscientious about hitting my computer's "save" button

Synonyms of reduplication

duplication, iteration, redo, reiteration, renewal, repeat, repetition, replay, replication, reprise

Words Related to reduplication

rebroadcast, rerun

recitation, rehearsal

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