Meaning of doppelgänger | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of doppelganger.
   alt-of, alternative
2. A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.
3. An evil twin.
4. A remarkably similar double.
5. A monster that takes the forms of people, usually after killing them.

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Examples

“Robin’s doppelgänger looked Robin up and down for a moment, then seemed to come to a decision.”

“"An orderly let out the news that you are here," she said. "But don't worry. We've sent out a doppelganger to fool the Sons, and the orderly has been sentenced to slavery under the pyramid builder for twenty lifetimes. I hate my brother! How dare he fight us with the sky falling?"”

“Stars in Their Eyes ran for 16 years from 1990, and had the "wow" factor moment of transforming a pub singer into their idol, as the contestant said the famous words: "Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be…" and then stepped out from a puff of dry ice as their musical doppelganger.”

“He had come tantalisingly close to his doppelganger on Thursday night when a beautiful burgundy boat cruised past him. “He saw me and I waved and he gave me a thumbs-up,” said Halicilar. “I was so happy. I cried.””

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