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doppelgänger
(dop¦pel|gän¦ger)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdɒp(ə)lˌgaŋə, -ˌgɛŋə/
noun
an apparition or double of a living person.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from German, literally 'double-goer'
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