Clone and Original

Clone

Clone noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.
Usage example: the car is a clone under a different brand name—it's even manufactured in the same plant as its cousin

Original is an antonym for clone in exact duplicate topic.

Nearby Words: cloned, cloning

Original

Original noun - Something from which copies are made.

Clone is an antonym for original.

Both words in one sentence

  • One Whitby died of strangulation and it's unclear if it was the original or the clone Cloudcuckoolander: Whitby was eccentric before his unauthorized trip into Area X with the Director.
  • As a result, the heroes can't be sure if they're meeting the original or a clone, and the villain himself often wonders which he is.
  • When a clone was created with the Clone spell, both the original and the clone knew of the other's existence and each would try to kill the other.
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