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Plagiarisation

Description:

Plagiarisation, also known as plagiarism, refers to the act of using someone else's work, ideas, or words without giving proper credit or acknowledgment. It involves the deliberate or unintentional copying, reproducing, or presenting of another person's work as one's own. Plagiarisation is considered a serious ethical and academic offense.

Senses:

1. Noun: The act or instance of plagiarising.
2. Noun: A piece of work that has been plagiarised.

Usages:

As a Noun (Sense 1):

• The professor discovered that one of the students in the class had committed plagiarisation in their research paper.
• Plagiarisation is strictly prohibited in academic institutions and can lead to severe consequences.

As a Noun (Sense 2):

• The author filed a lawsuit against the publishing company for publishing a novel that was a plagiarisation of their original work.
• The journalist was accused of plagiarisation after it was revealed that several paragraphs from their article were copied from another source.

Sample Sentences:

1. The professor provided guidelines on how to avoid plagiarisation in research papers.
2. She received a failing grade on her assignment due to the evidence of plagiarisation.
3. Plagiarisation undermines the integrity of one's own work and the work of others.
4. He was known for his originality in writing and despised any form of plagiarisation.

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• Plagiarism Awareness Books
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