DOPPLESNAP

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Walking down the street, Maria experienced a major dopplesnap when she saw someone who looked exactly like her boss, only to realize it was a complete stranger.

(noun) The uncanny moment when you encounter someone who looks strikingly similar to a person you know, causing a brief moment of confusion and a double-take. It’s that split-second of disorientation followed by the realization that you’re looking at a doppelganger, not the person you initially thought.