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Synonyms

identical twin

American

noun

one of a pair of twins who develop from a single fertilized ovum and therefore have the same genotype, are of the same sex, and usually resemble each other closely.

Etymology

Origin of identical twin

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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The cuts, which the fund companies said in identical phrasing were "aimed at reducing investors' costs in managing their wealth", come after China's securities regulator on Saturday vowed to guide mutual fund fees lower.

From Reuters • Jul. 10, 2023

This kind of delirious experience is seemingly a human constant, recounted with more or less identical phrasing in many different eras and attributed to many different sources.

From The New Yorker • May 20, 2019

Some researchers also observed the use of identical phrasing in blogs about the leaks, which they alleged was aimed at driving Alphabet Inc's Google search result rankings.

From Reuters • May 6, 2017

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