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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

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

Heather says that during her childhood her mum was a Jekyll and Hyde character who would swing from being her best friend to someone she needed to avoid.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2023

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

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane



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