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诲辞辫辫别濒驳盲苍驳别谤
[ dop-uhl-gang-er ]
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noun
a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
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- First recorded in English between 1850鈥�55.
- Directly from German: doppel, double + 骋盲苍驳别谤, 鈥渨alker鈥� (from Gang, 鈥渕otion, way鈥� + 聽-er1; cf. gang1 ).
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- The actress was surprised when her fans mistook a lookalike for her 诲辞辫辫别濒驳盲苍驳别谤.
- Historical records revealed that a 诲辞辫辫别濒驳盲苍驳别谤 of the king was used as a decoy during times of war.
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metonymy
[ mi-ton-uh-mee ]
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noun
referring to something by one of its attributes or a by a related word.
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foudroyant
[ foo-droi-uhnt ]
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adjective
sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.
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- First recorded in English between 1830鈥�40.
- From French foudroyer, “to strike with lightning,” derivative of foudre, “lightning.”
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- The foudroyant storm lit up the whole sky.
- The opera began with a foudroyant overture, setting the stage for the emotional and powerful performance that followed.
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