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Term: KNOCK OFF
Definition: Knock off means to make a copy of something without permission and sell it for a lower price than the original. It can also mean to kill someone or to steal something.
Definition: To make an unauthorized copy of another's product, usually for sale at a substantially lower price than the original. It can also mean to murder or rob/burglarize.
The examples illustrate how "knock off" can refer to both illegal copying of products and illegal activities such as murder and theft. In the first two examples, "knock off" refers to the unauthorized copying of products. In the last two examples, "knock off" refers to illegal activities such as murder and theft.