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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the alternative form of Jekyll and Hyde.

Meaning of Jekyll and Hyde

Noun

Jekyll and Hyde (plural Jekylls and Hydes or Jekyll and Hydes)

  1. Someone or something that has two sides: one good (the "Dr Jekyll") and one bad (the "Mr Hyde").
    • The public will be better off if United and Western are true competitors, instead of a pair of Jekylls and Hydes.1944, United Air Lines, Inc, Before the Civil Aeronautics Board: Briefs, Exhibits, etc. (page 28)

Questions about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

What is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde the alternative form of?
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the alternative form of Jekyll and Hyde.

Words near Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the dictionary

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  3. Dr. Frankensteins
  4. Dr. Google
  5. Dr. House
  6. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  7. Dr. Moriarty
  8. Dr. Pepper
  9. Dr. Peppers
  10. Dr. Strangelove
  11. Dr. Strangelove syndrome

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