
Identical
Look Alike
Used when two objects or people look exactly the same and are hard to distinguish.
The paintings were identical, making it difficult to identify the original.
Mirror Image
Often refers to the sameness that you'd see if one was the reflection of the other.
The puppies were identical, like mirror images of each other.
Not Interchangeable
Two items may be identical but still serve different purposes or belong in different places.
The keys were identical, but only one would open the safe. Compare with
DuplicateEquivalentIndistinguishableMatchReminiscentSameTwinUniform
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