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double
having two meanings with intent to deceive
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adjective
having two meanings with intent to deceive
“a sly double meaning”
adjective
large enough for two
“a double bed”
adjective
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
adjective
twice as great or many
“ate a double portion”
adjective
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
“an egg with a double yolk”
adjective
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
“a double (or dual) role for an actor”
adjective
used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
“double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical”
adverb
to double the degree
“she was doubly rewarded”
adverb
two together
“some people sleep better double”
adverb
downward and forward
“he was bent double with pain”
noun
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
“he hit a double to deep centerfield”
noun
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
“I decided his double was a bluff”
noun
a quantity that is twice as great as another
“36 is the double of 18”
noun
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
“he could be Gingrich's double”
noun
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
“his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable”
verb
increase twofold
“The population doubled within 50 years”
verb
hit a two-base hit
verb
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
“She doubles as his wife and secretary”
verb
make or do or perform again
“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”
verb
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
“He doubled and vomited violently”
verb
make a demand for (a card or suit)
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a sly double meaning
spoke with forked tongue
a double bed
a double room
ate a double portion
the dose is doubled
a twofold increase
an egg with a double yolk
a double (binary) star
double doors
dual controls for pilot and copilot
duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure
a double (or dual) role for an actor
{'source': 'R.W.Emerson', 'text': 'the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence'}
{'source': 'Frederick Harrison', 'text': 'every episode has its double and treble meaning'}
double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical
she was doubly rewarded
his eyes were double bright
some people sleep better double
he was bent double with pain
he hit a double to deep centerfield
I decided his double was a bluff
36 is the double of 18
he could be Gingrich's double
she's the very image of her mother
his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable
The population doubled within 50 years
She doubles as his wife and secretary
He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick
He doubled and vomited violently
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