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Synonyms for double

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adjective · having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

“a double (or dual) role for an actor”

adjective · consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

“an egg with a double yolk”

dualduple

adjective · twice as great or many

“ate a double portion”

adjective · used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

adjective · having two meanings with intent to deceive

“a sly double meaning”

noun · a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base

“he hit a double to deep centerfield”

two-base hittwo-baggertwo-baser

noun · someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

“he could be Gingrich's double”

noun · raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2

“I decided his double was a bluff”

adverb · to double the degree

“she was doubly rewarded”

verb · increase twofold

“The population doubled within 50 years”

verb · bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain

“He doubled and vomited violently”

double overdouble up

verb · make or do or perform again

“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”

Opposites of double