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the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own
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Plagiarism is considered a serious academic offense and can result in severe consequences.
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Hey, did you hear about that student who got caught for plagiarism in our class?
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Dude, copying someone else's work is like totally cheating, it's plagiarism!
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In the world of art, imitation may be considered a form of flattery, but in academia, it's simply plagiarism.