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reepr-uh-DYOOS/ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/

To reproduce is to make a copy, or (biology) to produce young: reproduce a table, reproduce findings. Replica (this batch) is the noun copy; leak sits beside the embargo sense. A lobby pack is still publication.

Meaning

To make a copy; also (biology) to produce young.

Examples

• “Do not reproduce the embargoed table in a lobby pack.”
• “Copy is everyday. Replica is this batch (the object). Biology is offspring. A pack is a channel. A clock is the rule. Wait for midnight; then copy.”

Good to know

Copy (or produce offspring). Noun: replica (this batch). A lobby pack before midnight is still a leak.

Near in meaning

copy

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