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uhmmHas two meanings: 1.A means of clearing one's throat. 2 . a stall to collect a thought.Rate it:

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aemulatio dupliciter dicitur, ut et in laude et in vitio hoc nomen sitthe word aemulatio is employed with two meanings, in a good and a bad sense.Rate it:

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at cross-purposesMutually misunderstanding each other's plans, intentions or meanings.Rate it:

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double entendreA phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo..Rate it:

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forbidden friut is the sweetesta fruit or food that is forbidden (religious meanings) is usually desired the mostRate it:

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foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

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get goingtwo meanings: get started; leaveRate it:

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pipeMeanings relating to a wind instrument.Rate it:

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pipeMeanings relating to a hollow conduit.Rate it:

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pipeMeanings relating to a container.Rate it:

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pipeMeanings relating to something resembling a tube.Rate it:

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pipeMeanings relating to a smoking implement.Rate it:

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pipeMeanings relating to computing.Rate it:

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un mot à double ententeA word (or, remark) with two meanings.Rate it:

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word playA technique in which the nature of the words used become part of the subject of the work, such as puns, phonetic mix-ups such as spoonerisms, obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, and telling character names.Rate it:

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