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spitting image

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Definition of spitting image

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Examples of spitting image in a Sentence

with the help of either movie magic or makeup, the actress appeared to be the spitting image of the queen

Origin and Etymology of spitting image

alteration of spit and image

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First Known Use: 1887

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spitting image Synonyms

Synonyms

alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger (or doppelganger), double, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, fetch, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture, replica, ringer, spit, image, twin

Related Words

Chinese copy; effigy, portrait, portrayal; companion, fellow, mate; equal, equivalent; analogue (or analog), parallel

Near Antonyms

antithesis, converse, opposite, reverse

SPITTING IMAGE Defined for English Language Learners

spitting image

noun

Definition of spitting image for English Language Learners

: someone who looks very much like someone else

SPITTING IMAGE Defined for Kids

spitting image

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Definition of spitting image for Students

:image 2

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