Je·kyll and Hyde
| \ ˈje-kəl-ən-ˈhīd
also ˈjē- or ˈjā- \
also ˈjē- or ˈjā- \
Definition of Jekyll and Hyde
: one having a two-sided personality one side of which is good and the other evil
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“Jekyll and Hyde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jekyll%20and%20Hyde. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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Jekyll and Hyde
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English Language Learners Definition of Jekyll and Hyde
: someone who is sometimes good and pleasant and sometimes very rude or bad
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The first known use of Jekyll and Hyde was circa 1922
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