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plagiarize

/ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪz/ /ˈpleɪdʒəraɪz/

Meanings
verb
To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.

Examples :

"The student plagiarized the essay from an online source, hoping to get a good grade without doing the work. "
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writing noun

/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/

Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

"My son's writing homework included practicing cursive letters. "

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someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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plagiarized verb

/ˈpleɪdʒəraɪzd/ /ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪzd/

To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.

"The student plagiarized his entire essay from Wikipedia and received a failing grade. "

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

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academic noun

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.

"Professor Davies, a noted academic, explained the philosophical ideas of Plato to her students. "

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creative noun

/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/

A person directly involved in a creative marketing process.

"He is a visionary creative."

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context noun

/ˈkɒntɛkst/ /ˈkɑːntɛkst/

The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.

"In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped."

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plagiarism noun

/ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/

Copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

"The student's essay contained significant plagiarism, as large portions of it were copied directly from a website without proper citation. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

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speech noun

/ˈspiːtʃ/

The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.

"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."