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doppelganger

dop·pel·gan·ger

UK/ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/ US/-ˌɡæŋə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart

Origin

Borrowed from German Doppelgänger (“ghostly spirit”, literally “double-walker”).

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