Clone
Clone verb - To make an exact likeness of.
Impersonate and clone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impersonate" instead a verb "Clone".
Impersonate
Impersonate verb - To pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior.
Clone and impersonate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clone" instead a verb "Impersonate".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Then he finds out that he really does have a clone, who tries to impersonate him and is not spotted by Miles's friends because they think the clone story is a fabrication.
Source: Secret Identity - In Brothers in Arms, Miles Vorkosigan discovers he has a clone, who has been trained to impersonate him and is also (at this time, anyway) known as "Miles".
Source: Which Me? - In Mirror Dance, after Miles is killed (temporarily it turns out) the Dendarii want his clone-brother, Mark, to impersonate him.
Source: My Sibling Will Live Through Me
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