dead-ringer

A form of dead ringer — Someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.

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Meanings

noundead-ringer (plural dead-ringers)

plural dead-ringers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dead ringer.
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APA

dead-ringer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-ringer

MLA

“dead-ringer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-ringer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead-ringer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-ringer.

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