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Tweedledum

Tweedledum

1 9.9
A person who looks or acts very much like another person
  • noun
  • /ˈtwēdəlˌdəm/
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  • In a debate, he argued that voting for either candidate was like choosing between Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

Examples

  • Whenever they disagreed, it seemed they were just two sides of the same coin, like Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

  • They haven't constricted their political space so that you're voting for Tweedledum or Tweedledee.

  • The twins often dressed alike, making it difficult for people to tell them apart, as they were like Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

Synonyms

twin
vsTweedledum
67 1.8

Two things that are exactly alike and made to form a matching pair

is one of two matching characters or people used together as a pair
look-alike
vsTweedledum
14 3.9

A person who is very similar in appearance to another person, often a famous person

is one of two matching characters or people used together as a pair

Compounds

Tweedledee and Tweedledum
9.7

Two people who look and behave almost the same and are hard to tell apart

Tweedledum and Tweedledee
9.5

Two people who look very alike and are hard to tell apart

Surface Forms

Tweedledum singular
Tweedledums plural

Etymology

Tweedledum as a noun comes from the same nursery rhyme and Carroll's story, where the pair Tweedledum and Tweedledee match each other closely. So a Tweedledum is one of two people who are 'very similar', often used with Tweedledee.