Archetype and Duplication

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Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

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Duplication is an antonym for archetype.

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Duplication noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.

Usage example: a duplication of an ancient Chinese vase for the mass market

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Archetype is an antonym for duplication in copy topic.

perfect	perfect archetype	perfect duplication
complete	complete archetype	complete duplication

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