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