Copy and Precedent

Copy

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

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Precedent and copy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Copy".

Nearby Words: copied, copying, copier, copyist

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

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Copy and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Copy" instead a noun "Precedent".

known	known copy	known precedent
human	human copy	human precedent
good	good copy	good precedent
direct	direct copy	direct precedent
Other adjectives: original, legal, obvious, actual, entire, real, bad, new, early.

Re Tool: The third series drops the copy-cat killer angle and instead uses the pattern of historical murders being used as a precedent for solving contemporary crimes.

Source: Series / Whitechapel

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