word-for-word copy
nounUK /ˌwɜːd fə ˈwɜːd ˈkɒpi/
US /ˌwɝːd fɚ ˈwɝːd ˈkɑːpi/
A copy that is exactly the same as the original, with every single word kept.
The teacher said my essay was a word-for-word copy of the one online.
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2. A written version that repeats the original text exactly, without any changes.
She made a word-for-word copy of the letter before sending it.
3. A piece of work that copies someone else's words and pretends they are your own.
His speech was a word-for-word copy of a famous book.
4. An exact repeat of something said, written down just as it was spoken.
The reporter gave a word-for-word copy of the interview in the newspaper.