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A mother’s screams of pain carry a woozy double meaning in a thematically saturated scene in the World War II drama “Amrum.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

He simply defined it as a rhetorical device involving a double meaning.

From Salon Nov. 29, 2024

Each word, whether French or Quechuan, seemed to hold double meaning, so full-bodied was her vocal production.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2024

You’ll lose count over how many times “ill” is used with a double meaning.

From Seattle Times Apr. 5, 2023

All the kids knew the double meaning his answer conveyed because it was public knowledge now.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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