Duplicate and Extra

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Duplicate noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.

Usage example: a duplicate of a house key

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Extra is a synonym for duplicate. In some cases you can use "Extra" instead the word "Duplicate" as a noun or an adjective.

Extra noun - An interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original.

Usage example: that portable player runs through batteries incredibly fast, so I always keep plenty of extras on hand

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Duplicate is a synonym for extra. Sometimes you can use "Duplicate" instead the word "Extra" as a noun or an adjective.

female	female duplicate	female extra
black	black duplicate	black extra

In Helter Skelter, spelling E-X-T-R-A grants an extra ball, though duplicate letters cancel each other out.

Source: Spelling Bonus
Also, Kid turns out to be Schala's daughter-clone-time duplicate, which adds an extra layer of weirdness to the final boss since Schala's one half of it.

Source: Luke, I Am Your Father
These enemies can rapidly reproduce themselves under certain circumstances, and each duplicate has an independent chance of leaving behind an extra item when it dies.

Source: Impossible Item Drop

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