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\ ˈlu̇k-ə-ˌlīk 
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\Definition of look-alike
: one that looks like another : double
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Synonyms for look-alike
Synonyms
- alter ego,
- carbon,
- carbon copy,
- clone,
- counterpart,
- doppelgänger
- (or doppelganger),
- double,
- duplicate,
- duplication,
- facsimile,
- fetch,
- image,
- likeness,
- match,
- mirror image,
- picture,
- replica,
- ringer,
- spit,
- spitting image,
- twin
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look-alike
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of look-alike
: someone or something that looks like another person or thing
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The first known use of look-alike was in 1904
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