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doppelganger

/-ˌɡæŋə/ /-ˌɡæŋəɹ/

Meanings
noun
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.

Examples :

""She swore she saw her doppelganger walk past her in the library, a chilling experience that left her feeling uneasy for days." "
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Related Words

Illustration friendly

friendly noun

/ˈfɹɛndli/

A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

"The teacher organized a friendly game of basketball after school. "

Illustration lookalike

lookalike noun

/ˈlʊkəlaɪk/

Someone who physically resembles (looks like) someone else.

"The cousins were such close lookalikes they could impersonate each other, and sometimes did."

Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration remarkably

remarkably adverb

/ɹɪˈmɑːkəbli/ /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/

(manner) In a remarkable manner.

"He performed the piece remarkably, offering novel interpretations to its nearly cliched passages."

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Illustration chilling

chilling verb

/ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/

To lower the temperature of something; to cool

"Chill before serving."

Illustration normally

normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "

Illustration whispering

whispering verb

/ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/

To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

"The students were whispering answers to each other during the test, hoping the teacher wouldn't hear. "

Illustration disappeared

disappeared verb

/dɪsəˈpiːɹd/ /dɪsəˈpɪəd/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹd/

To vanish.

"The cat was sleeping on the couch, but when I came back, it had disappeared. "

Illustration yesterday

yesterday noun

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/

The day immediately before today; one day ago.

"Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow."