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double negative
a syntactic construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause to express a single negation. -
business double
a double made to increase the penalty points earned when a player believes the opponents cannot make their bid. -
double dip
In economics, a double dip is a period when an economy goes into recession, then briefly recovers, but then goes into another recession. -
double entendre
a double meaning. -
duplicity
deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness. -
informatory double
a double intended to inform one's partner that one has a strong hand and to urge a bid regardless of the strength of his or her hand.