look–alike

noun \ˈlu̇k-ə-ˌlīk\

: someone or something that looks like another person or thing

Full Definition of LOOK-ALIKE

: one that looks like another : double

— look–alike adjective

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1947

Synonyms: alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger (or doppelganger), double, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, fetch, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture, replica, ringer, spit, spitting image, twin

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