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ringer vs look-alike

look-alike vs ringer

ringer and look-alike both are nouns.

ringer is not an adjective while look-alike is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ringer Yes No No No
look-alike Yes Yes No No
As nouns, look-alike is a hypernym of ringer; that is, look-alike is a word with a broader meaning than ringer:
  • ringer: a person who is almost identical to another
  • look-alike: someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
Other hypernyms of ringer include double, image.
ringer (noun) look-alike (noun)
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
a person who is almost identical to another
a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
ringer (adjective) look-alike (adjective)
resembling closely
Difference between ringer and look-alike

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