Easier English Basic Synonyms

duplicate
to make a copy of a document such as a letter
She duplicated the letter and put the copy into a file.
clone
to create an exact genetic copy of an individual animal or plant
Biologists have successfully cloned a sheep.
replicate 
(
formal
) to do or make something in exactly the same way as before
Can the experiment be replicated?
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correct
adjective
Synonyms: correct, accurate, exact, true
Antonym: incorrect
Synonyms:
correct
without any mistakes
Some of your answers were not correct.
accurate
correct in all details
Are the figures accurate? 
쑗
 We asked them to make an accurate copy of
the plan.
exact
completely correct in every detail
Can you tell me the exact words she used? 
쑗
 We need to know the exact
route she took that night.
true
correct according to facts or reality
What he says is simply not true. 
쑗
 Is it true that he’s been married twice?
Antonym:
incorrect
wrong, not correct
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courage
noun
Synonyms: courage, bravery, nerve, guts
Antonym: cowardice
Synonyms:
courage
the ability to deal with a dangerous or unpleasant situation
She showed great courage in attacking the burglar. 
쑗
 I didn’t have the
courage to disagree with him.
bravery
the ability to do dangerous or unpleasant things without being afraid
We admired her bravery in coping with the illness. 
쑗
 He won an award for
bravery.
nerve
the ability to keep your fear under control in order to achieve something
It takes a lot of nerve to disagree with your friends. 
쑗
 He went over to speak
to her but at the last minute he lost his nerve.