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Plagiarism

/plˈeɪdʒəˌrɪzəm/
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(noun) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

This semester I failed two students for plagiarism.
She came to my defence when I was accused of plagiarism.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The student was expelled for ____ after submitting an essay copied from an online source.

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