"Jekyll and Hyde" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dʒɛkəl ænd haɪd/, /dʒiːkəl ænd haɪd/ Forms: Jekylls and Hydes [plural], Jekyll and Hydes [plural]
Etymology: From The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson. Head templates: {{en-noun|Jekylls and Hydes|s}} Jekyll and Hyde (plural Jekylls and Hydes or Jekyll and Hydes)
  1. Someone or something that has two sides: one good (the "Dr. Jekyll") and one bad (the "Mr. Hyde"). Wikipedia link: Robert Louis Stevenson, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Categories (topical): People, Psychology Synonyms: Jekyll-and-Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Related terms: Janus

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