bootleg copy

collocation in English

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bootleg
adjective
uk
/ˈbuːt.leɡ/us
/ˈbuːt.leɡ/
illegally made, copied, ...
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copy
noun
uk
/ˈkɒp.i/us
/ˈkɑː.pi/
something that has been made to be exactly like ...
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They liked what they had played and noticed a kid with a cassette recorder making abootlegcopyand asked him for the tape.
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Her career was put in danger when an uncensoredbootlegcopyof one of her videos circulated.
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This caused a bit of confusion in the marketplace with consumers thinking they had obtained abootlegcopy.
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The film has not been officially available since the 1980s, although original and bootleg copies of home video releases still circulate.
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Neither the film nor its soundtrack were formally released, although bootleg copies of both exist.
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Bootleg copies were circulated by fans, prompting the band to officially release the material in 1997.
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Various bootleg copies were in existence from the master tapes, though they are of poor quality as the recordings had not reached the mixing stage.
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Original albums have changed hands for high prices with bootleg copies also known to be in circulation.
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There are, however, bootleg copies of the pilot circulating the internet.
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For newly released films, however, cams are often the first bootleg copies available.
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It has not been officially released, though bootleg copies do exist.
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Bootleg copies of games are often the first to be emulated, with proper (and copy protected) versions emulated later.
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For years afterwards, the original soundtrack was not available, spawning many bootleg copies of the complete scoring sessions of the film over the internet.
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The pilot was not purchased, although bootleg copies have been made available by fans.
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Bootleg copies of the album that have the remaining 5 tracks exist, unmixed, in varying quality.
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It can be found as first to third generation bootleg copies.
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Around 2006, bootleg copies of the film began to surface on the internet.
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When stock ran out, poor quality bootleg copies started to turn up in huge quantities.
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Bootleg copies of this album are rare and highly valued.
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In 2006, 6.8 million titles were sold, not including an unknown number of banned titles, bootleg copies and underground publishing factories.
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