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    alter ego
    al‧ter e‧go /ˌæltər ˈiːɡəʊ, ˌɔːl- $ ˌæltər ˈiːɡoʊ, ˌɒːl-/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Latin
     Origin: __other I__
    1. sb’s alter ego an invented person that you use to represent part of your character that is very different from your usual one:
        Gissing used his fictional alter ego to attack Victorian morals.
    2. someone you trust and who has similar opinions, attitudes etc:
        Mrs Reagan was widely regarded as the President’s alter ego.