Copy and Scratch

Copy

Copy verb - To make an exact likeness of.

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

Nearby Words: copied, copying, copier, copyist

Scratch

Scratch verb - To damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface.

Copy and scratch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Copy" instead a verb "Scratch".

Nearby Words: scratched, scratchy, scratching

How words are described

single single copy single scratch
simple simple copy simple scratch
evil evil copy evil scratch
available available copy available scratch

Common collocations

character copy character scratch character
people copy people scratch people
part copy part scratch part
way copy way scratch way
Other words: characters, weapon, sword, player, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • However, creating General Artificial Intelligences from scratch is trickier, causing humanity to instead copy existing ones and develop a means for them to "reproduce".
  • Audio Play / The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief When the second copy also has a scratch on it he goes to the shop to complain once more, only to have his line be in a continuous scratched loop too.
  • Literature / Safehold In Like a Mighty Army Merlin builds a new PICA and uploads a new "from scratch" copy of Nimue Alban, soon named Nimue Chwaeriau.
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