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- noun
Attributive form ofcarbon copy .
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Examples
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I doubt any godless carbon-copy of organized religion, as Stuttaford imagines, will do the job as well across the board as the time-tested champs, but if “spiritual” is a category error, it may turn out that we have an array of better means of dealing with the component problems that make up the ersatz class.
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Henderson is similarly inexperienced (a few years of teaching in Teach for America before going into administration) and holds carbon-copy ideas about education to her former boss.
What Michelle Rhee did in D.C.: Point by point Valerie Strauss 2010
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In the end, it's hard to resist a show staged with such brio, even if it is no more than a dazzling carbon-copy of the best movie musical ever.
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To ensure that everyone in your bridal party looks and feels her best, be open to going beyond carbon-copy dresses.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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His next appearance is always a carbon-copy of his last.
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To protect the way of life of empty suited, bland, carbon-copy fellas like Ken Kookienellie.
Think Progress » Cuccinelli: Homosexual ‘acts’ are a ‘detriment to our culture.’ 2010
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Josh Holloway looks a bit like a panzy but he does kind of resemble Kurt Russell (the face), of course I don't want to see a complete carbon-copy of Escape from NY with the 80s due and everything.
New Details on Remake of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK – Collider.com 2010
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Henderson made the game safe with a carbon-copy effort as he collected the ball from Trotter and lashed home in the 68th minute for his eighth of the season.
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To protect the way of life of empty suited, bland, carbon-copy fellas like Ken Kookienellie.
Think Progress » Cuccinelli: Homosexual ‘acts’ are a ‘detriment to our culture.’ 2010
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To ensure that everyone in your bridal party looks and feels her best, be open to going beyond carbon-copy dresses.
My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011
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