double
definition: to double the degree
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speech part: adverb
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twice
definition: two together
example: some people sleep better double
speech part: adverb
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definition: downward and forward
example: I was bent double with pain.
speech part: adverb
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definition: having two meanings with intent to deceive
example: a sly double meaning
speech part: adjective
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forked
definition: large enough for two
example: a double bed
speech part: adjective
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definition: used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
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speech part: adjective
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bivalent
definition: twice as great or many
example: ate a double portion
speech part: adjective
definition: consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
example: an egg with a double yolk
speech part: adjective
definition: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
example: a double (or dual) role for an actor
speech part: adjective
definition: used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
example: double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical
speech part: adjective
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definition: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
example: The batter hit a double to deep centerfield.
speech part: noun
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two-bagger
definition: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
example: I decided their double was a bluff.
speech part: noun
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doubling
definition: a quantity that is twice as great as another
example: 36 is the double of 18
speech part: noun
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definition: someone who closely resembles a famous person, especially an actor
example: I could be Arnold Schwarzenegger's double.
speech part: noun
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look-alike
image
definition: a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
example: Their first job in Hollywood was as a double for the movie star.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
stunt man
stunt woman
definition: increase twofold
example: The population doubled within 50 years
speech part: verb
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duplicate
definition: hit a two-base hit
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speech part: verb
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definition: do double duty
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speech part: verb
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definition: make or do or perform again
example:
speech part: verb
definition: bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
example: The drunk person doubled over and vomited violently.
speech part: verb
synonyms:
double up
double over
definition: bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit)
example:
speech part: verb
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