twin

twin
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. double, twofold; fraternal, identical; like. See similarity, numeration.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. identical, fellow, twofold, second, accompanying, joint, coupled, matched, copied, duplicating; see also second , two .
Ant. single*, lone, solitary.
n.
Syn. double, counterpart, doppelgänger, identical twin, fraternal twin, twin sister, twin brother, spit and image*, spitting image*.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
double, match, fellow, duplicate, mirror image, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, *dead ringer, mate, alter ego, brother, sister, identical twin, fraternal twin, Siamese twin.
II
a.
dual, double, paired, duplicate, matching, same, corresponding, mirroring, identical, fellow.
ANT.: different, dissimilar
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun One of a matched pair of things: companion, counterpart, double, duplicate, fellow, match, mate. See SAME. II adjective Consisting of two identical or similar related things, parts, or elements: double, dual, paired. See SAME. III verb To make or become twice as great: double, duplicate, geminate, redouble. See BIG, INCREASE.

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