Duplication
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
Prototype
Prototype noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
Duplication is an antonym for prototype.
How words are described
| complete | complete duplication | complete prototype |
| successful | successful duplication | successful prototype |
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