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1
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
- over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally
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2
something or someone that strongly resembles another
- the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch
Synonyms for alter ego
- carbon,
- carbon copy,
- clone,
- counterpart,
- doppelgänger
- (or doppelganger),
- double,
- duplicate,
- duplication,
- facsimile,
- fetch,
- image,
- likeness,
- look-alike,
- match,
- mirror image,
- picture,
- replica,
- ringer,
- spit,
- spitting image,
- twin
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