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clone

clone

31 3.8
A person who looks or acts very like another person
  • noun
  • /kloʊn/
translation icon : doble
  • What question would you ask a clone of yourself?
  • look like a clone
  • a perfect clone
  • just a clone

What question would you ask a clone of yourself?

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Examples

Synonyms

twin
vsclone
106 1.2

An object that is an exact copy of another

refers to people who resemble others in looks or behavior
replica
vsclone
82 3.6

A close copy of something real, often a famous object or work of art

focuses on persons who resemble others, not object reproductions
double
vsclone
75 4.7

A person who stands in for another, often in movies

is mainly about resembling, not necessarily serving as a substitute
image
vsclone
57 5.6

A person who is very like another in look or actions

is the same idea but often includes similar actions or mannerisms
duplicate
vsclone
55 3.2

A copy that is exactly the same as the original

focuses on people resembling others rather than object copies
spitting image
vsclone
  • Informal
16 3.7

A person or thing that looks exactly like another one

is similar but also covers resemblance in behavior as well as looks
ringer
vsclone
16 7.5

A person who looks very much like another person but is not related

covers resemblance generally, whether accidental or due to relation
dead ringer
vsclone
  • Informal
9 7.4

A person who looks exactly like someone else

is similar but may include matching behavior, not only exact looks
lookalike
vsclone
9 3.5

A person or thing that looks very similar to another, often a famous person

is broader, including similarity in behavior as well as appearance
doppelganger
vsclone
6 7.8

A person who looks almost exactly like someone else but is not related

does not require lack of relation and can include relatives or imitators
replicant
vsclone
1 9.1

An exact copy of an object or person

refers to people resembling others naturally, not mechanical reproductions
simulant
vsclone
9.7

A machine made to act like a real person

covers natural human resemblance rather than created imitations

How Similar

spitting image
  • Informal
16 3.7
doppelganger
6 7.8
clone
31 3.8
lookalike
9 3.5
double
75 4.7

Surface Forms

clone singular
clones plural

Etymology

Clone comes from the old Greek word klon meaning 'twig', where a cutting makes a new plant just like the first; so calling someone a clone means they closely resemble another person, as if they were an exact copy.