trickylookalike
nounUK /ˈtrɪki ˈlʊkəlaɪk/
US /ˈtrɪki ˈlʊkəlaɪk/
A thing that looks like something else but is not the same.
The fake coin was a trickylookalike that fooled everyone at the market.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who closely resembles someone else and is used to confuse people.
The spy used a trickylookalike to walk past the guards.
3. A copy of a product made to seem real but of lower quality.
That bag is a trickylookalike, not the real brand.
4. A word or phrase that looks like another but has a different meaning.
In the puzzle, 'trickylookalike' was the clue for a word that seemed identical but was not.