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Jekyll and Hyde

[jek-uhl, jee-kuhl] / ˈdʒɛk əl, ˈdʒi kəl /
NOUN
dual personality
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"It's like I'm Jekyll and Hyde," she explains.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

They make Jekyll and Hyde look uncomplicated; at times pure thoroughbreds, the Frankel of rugby and, at other times, self-destructive, the Devon Loch of the age.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

Over its long history, hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause has been the Jekyll and Hyde of medications.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

But it’s the Jekyll and Hyde manner those shots have been compiled — something McCann alluded to — that’s been perplexing in its inconsistency.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Gradually, however, like Jekyll and Hyde, one personality began to predominate.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane



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