EVIL TWIN Definition & Meaning

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evil twin

[ ee-vuhl twin ]

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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

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Origin of evil twin¹

First recorded in 1910–15; 2005–10 evil twin fordef 3

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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.

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Kendrick loves him; Lamar guests on “Music,” and calls Carti “my evil twin” on “Good Credit.”

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“My evil twin made s— look cool,” Greedo said.

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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.

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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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