pla·gia·rism
pla·gia·rism pley-juh-riz-uhm, -jee-uh-riz-] noun
1 the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work, as by not crediting the author: It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau’s plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne. Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off.
2. something used and represented in this manner: Well-respected publishers are developing a sharper eye for plagiarism in submitted manuscripts.
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