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1. The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work: James was accused of committing plagiarism by his teacher, Mrs. Smith, because she had read the contents previously in a newspaper, which he claimed were all his own creation.
2. Etymology: from Latin, plaga, "a hunting net or snare used for capturing animals", then plagiarius was used to refer to "a literary thief".
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2. Etymology: from Latin, plaga, "a hunting net or snare used for capturing animals", then plagiarius was used to refer to "a literary thief".
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If you steal from one author, it's plagiarism; if you steal from many authors, it's considered to be research.
Plagiarisms: Past and Present.
Quotes: Plagiarism
Research of ideas or writings from other sources and making them worse—or better: plagiarism quotes.
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Quotes: Quotations Units
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“plagiarism”
(research of ideas or writings from other sources and making them worse—or better)
Word Entries containing the term:
“plagiarism”
To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many sources is research.
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paraprosdokian, paraprosdokia
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