toy vs copy

toy and copy both are nouns.

toy and copy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toy	Yes	No	Yes	No
copy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, copy is a hypernym of toy; that is, copy is a word with a broader meaning than toy:

toy: a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
copy: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

toy (noun)	copy (noun)
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets	a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
an artifact designed to be played with	a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size	matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)	material suitable for a journalistic account
a device regarded as providing amusement

toy (verb)	copy (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	reproduce someone's behavior or looks
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	make a replica of
behave carelessly or indifferently	reproduce or make an exact copy of
	copy down as is

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