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spitting image

noun

: someone who looks very much like someone else

Full Definition of SPITTING IMAGE

: image 3b

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alteration of spit and image

First Known Use: 1887

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, image, twin

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noun

: image 2

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