evil twin
UK/ˈiːvɪl twɪn/US/ˈivl̩ twɪn/
evil twin noun: a duplicate or counterpart that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner.
Noun
evil twin (plural evil twins)
- A duplicate or counterpart that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner.
- As a ploy to discredit the reformist politician, the opposing party had hired a lookalike to act as his evil twin and be seen in a variety of compromising situations.
- ...we see the flip side, the evil twin, the dark side of addition. Human nature contains both a thing and its opposite in varying degrees of tension, and so for every plus there is a minus.2003, Peter Halstead, Sea Sun
- Synonyms:
- alter ego, changeling, doppelganger
- A rogue wireless access point installed near a legitimate one for purposes of eavesdropping or phishing.
Synonyms of evil twin
Forms of evil twin
| plural | evil twins |
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Origin of evil twin
From evil and twin.
Questions about evil twin
- What does evil twin mean?
- Evil twin means a duplicate or counterpart that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner.
- What part of speech is evil twin?
- Evil twin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce evil twin?
- Evil twin is pronounced /ˈiːvɪl twɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of evil twin?
- The plural of evil twin is evil twins.
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