Copy
Copy verb - To make an exact likeness of.
Work through and copy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work through" instead a verb "Copy".
Work through
Work through verb - Apply thoroughly; think through.
Copy and work through are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Copy" instead a verb "Work through".
Both terms in one sentence
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Also, when stuck on the tech support hotline from hell (literally), you can copy down and work through the complicated set of rules to figure out which buttons to press... or just cast the "Simplify complex directions" spell left over from a previous puzzle.
Source: Cutting the Knot
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Work through and Copy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/copy/work_through
Copy & Work through. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/copy/work_through>.
Work through or Copy. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/copy/work_through.
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