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plagiary
[ pley-juh-ree, -jee-uh-ree ]
plagiary
/ ˈpleɪdʒərɪ /
noun
- archaic.a person who plagiarizes or a piece of plagiarism
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plagiary1
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Example Sentences
On a famous occasion Charles Reade drew a line between plagiary and justifiable borrowing.
The sin of plagiary is a development of modern civilisation.
However, when Quinault said that a lady was in the case, the plagiary was forgiven.
He is a great plagiary of tavern wit, and comes to sermons only that he may talk of Austin.
It may be that many a successful author has been a plagiarist, but no author ever succeeded because of his plagiary.
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