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as in reproduction
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
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as in repetition
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
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Recent Examples of reduplication
And yet…the rhyme schemes, the reduplication, the semantic shifts, the conversions, the deliberate grammatical oddities, and rich double entendres–Carpenter is, for some people, the greatest poet to have ever put pen to paper.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
TikTok is a compound word that’s called (take a deep breath) an ablaut-shift reduplication because only the internal vowel changes.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
The collection, dubbed with another fun reduplication, Bon Bon, was inspired by the packaging for the Apple AirPods.
—Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
TikTok is a compound word that’s called (take a deep breath) an ablaut-shift reduplication because only the internal vowel changes.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
The collection, dubbed with another fun reduplication, Bon Bon, was inspired by the packaging for the Apple AirPods.
—Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduplication
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Until now, the driving force behind this unusual and dramatic method of reproduction hasn't been fully understood.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
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The reason behind the whisker-curling number is a rapid rodent reproduction rate.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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In Malone’s hands, those associations change under the pressure of repetition, particularly in the stark, piercing sound-world of the organ.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Progressive overload means gradually increasing your routine's weight, frequency, or number of repetitions to challenge your muscles.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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Despite only being available for purchase through one retailer, Target, the $40 Eras Tour Book sold 814,000 copies in its first two days on sale, according to industry data provider Circana BookScan.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Per The Wall Street Journal, Target ordered 2 million copies of the book to sell during the holiday season and beyond.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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That’s plenty of time to run up the score domestically with repeat business and powerful word of mouth.Mark Hughes, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track designed specifically to squash earworms — a song on repeat circling around and around in your brain that can't easily be shaken off.Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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One Florida man has set himself miles, or rather feet, apart from his neighbors this holiday season by constructing a massive replica of a classic Christmas film.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As life-like, responsive AI replicas of humans become a reality, a new era of digital engagement is emerging—one that's as immersive as live shopping but powered by intelligent, action-capable agents.Hassaan Raza, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The orange flavor came through much stronger than expected on the cauliflower, a nice surprise for a dish that appeared to be standard, imitation sesame chicken.Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each was a sui generis figure, pretty much resistant to imitation or classification.Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Reduplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduplication. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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