double meaning

collocation in English

meaningsofdoubleandmeaning

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double
adjective
uk
/ˈdʌb.əl/us
/ˈdʌb.əl/
twice the size, amount, price, etc., or consisting of two similar ...
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meaning
noun
uk
/ˈmiː.nɪŋ/us
/ˈmiː.nɪŋ/
The meaning of something is what it expresses ...
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(Definition ofdoubleandmeaningfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdouble meaning

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In this case, we can depart from the premise that this symbol has adoublemeaning.
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However, like his name itself, ' ' family ' ' has adoublemeaning.
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On the other hand, adoublemeaningmay be intended, and therefore considered a clever name.
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This accounts for thedoublemeaninginherent in the book's title.
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They encourage adoublemeaning.
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It was not adoublemeaningjoke or anything of that kind.
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I am perfectly willing to admit that the sentence is capable of adoublemeaning.
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In the subsection as drafted, the word "compensation" has adoublemeaning.
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The word "continuity" has rather adoublemeaning.
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Thedoublemeaningof words is one of its greatest weaknesses.
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That is the sort ofdoublemeaningin the legislation.
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I did not realize at the earlier stage that the word "maintaining" might have thatdoublemeaning.
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It is not a reform; it is a tax regression in thedoublemeaningof that word.
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The word "shall" in that context could have adoublemeaning.
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I am exceedingly sorry, and only this moment it has flashed across my mind that my words might have adoublemeaning.
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However, you said that "may" could have adoublemeaning.
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We would all suffer if damaging practices took on an unfortunatedoublemeaning.
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His name is spelt with a y, so it has no hint of adoublemeaning.
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There is nodoublemeaningthere.
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