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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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2019
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If you have to cope with a difficult situation, you have to deal with it.

contend with

Apart from blizzards, Captain Scott had to contend with a growing shortage of food.

deal with

I don’t know how teachers deal with 30 kids like my little brother.

copy (1) NOUN

A copy is something made to look like something else.

duplicate

As the new car came with only one key, Dad had a duplicate made.

forgery

The banknotes were such good forgeries that only an expert could tell they weren’t the real thing.

imitation

“If that diamond is an imitation, it’s very like the real thing,” I thought.

replica

The miniature locomotive was an exact replica of the real train.

reproduction

As the real painting is worth millions, our family was quite happy with a reproduction.

ANTONYM: original

copy (2) VERB

If you copy what someone does, you do the same thing.

follow

If you set a good example, others may follow.

imitate

Jordan sits behind me, imitating Mr Heaney’s funny voice.

impersonate

To gain access to the jewels, the thief impersonated the head porter.

copy (3) VERB

If you copy something, you make a copy of it.

counterfeit

The criminals tried to counterfeit passports with false names.

duplicate

Before you mail the completed form, duplicate it so we have a copy for the files.

forge

The sly couple forged tickets and then tried to sell them outside the stadium.

replicate

The artist replicated paintings and passed them off as originals.

cost NOUN

The cost is the amount of money needed to buy, do or make something.

charge

“You know, sir, there’ll be a charge for any phone calls,” the hotel clerk said smoothly.

expense

My father didn’t want the expense of a new roof, but the leaks changed his mind.

price

The money I made from errands was just about the price of the model I wanted.

The cost of travelling on transport is the fare.

cosy ADJECTIVE

Somewhere cosy is warm and comfortable.

comfortable

Gramps finds his new reclining armchair very comfortable.

comfy INFORMAL
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