Based on to the Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, plagiarism is "the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own"
Reference:
Knowles, E. (2005). Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Available at: https://tinyurl.com/4ma7fpbu. [accessed on 7 March 2025].
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