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dead rin·ger
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Princeton's WordNet
ringer, dead ringer, clonenoun
a person who is almost identical to another
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dead ringernoun
Someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.
Etymology: See ringer#Etymology 3 and ring the changes
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dead ringer
A dead ringer is a person or thing that bears a strong and uncanny resemblance to another. It is often used to describe someone who looks identical to another person.
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Dead Ringer
Dead Ringer is a 1981 album by Meat Loaf and is the second of his three albums written entirely by Jim Steinman. The album cover features an illustration by comic book artist and horror illustrator Bernie Wrightson. Steinman started to work on Bad for Good, the album that was supposed to be the follow-up to 1977's Bat Out of Hell, in 1978. During that time, a combination of touring, drugs and exhaustion had caused Meat Loaf to lose his voice. Without a singer, and pressured by the record company, Steinman decided that he should sing on Bad for Good himself, and write a new album for Meat Loaf. This album was Dead Ringer, which was later released in 1981, after the release of Bad for Good. After playing the role of Travis Redfish in the movie Roadie, Meat Loaf got his voice back, got off drugs, played softball, and started to work on his new album in 1980. Steinman had written five new songs which, in addition to the track "More Than You Deserve" and a reworked monologue, formed the album Dead Ringer. The album was produced by Meat Loaf and Stephan Galfas, with backing tracks produced by Jimmy Iovine and Steinman. In 1976, Meat Loaf appeared on the track "Keeper Keep Us" from the Intergalactic Touring Band's self-titled album, which was produced by Galfas.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dead ringer in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dead ringer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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