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evil twin
[ ee-vuhl twin ]
noun
- a character in a work of fiction who is the evil identical twin, clone, or counterpart of another character:
The actor plays two roles—the protagonist and his evil twin, who serves as an antagonist for much of the film.
- any person or thing that is the negative counterpart of another person or thing:
You may find yourself haunted by hope's evil twin, regret, wondering why you ever bought the stock in the first place.
- Computers. a secret wireless internet access point set up near a legitimate one in order to gather personal or sensitive information.
evil twin
noun
- a hidden wireless internet access point operating near a legitimate one, but which is actually used by cybercriminals to divert sensitive information such as account numbers and passwords
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of evil twin1
Example Sentences
Tuck into the warm blanket of nostalgia at two of Goldenvoice’s marquee throwback fests: Just Like Heaven, the millennial indie compendium, gets a long-awaited Rilo Kiley reunion and sets from Vampire Weekend, Bloc Party and TV on the Radio; Cruel World, its goth/new wave evil twin, sports New Order, Nick Cave and a reunited Go-Go’s.
Kendrick loves him; Lamar guests on “Music,†and calls Carti “my evil twin†on “Good Credit.â€
“My evil twin made s— look cool,†Greedo said.
But up close, Venus is more like an evil twin: it is covered with thick clouds of sulfuric acid, and its surface has a mean temperature close to 500°C.
Per the original Marvel comics, Cassandra is the evil twin of Professor Charles Xavier from the “X-Men†series, and she appears to possess mind-controlling powers.
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