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Duplicate

DOO-pluh-kuht

/ˈduːplʌkʌt/

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duplicate

Dictionary meaning

Being two identical.

Examples

  • A duplicate key.
  • The forms were long and required that the clerk make a duplicate for each set of files.

Synonyms: matching

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