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twinned

[ twind ]

adjective

  1. born two at one birth.
  2. closely or intimately associated, joined, or united; coupled; paired.


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Other Words From

  • un·twinned adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of twinned1

First recorded in 1600–10; twin 1 + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

The long arc of harassment, assault and murder of Palestinians by Jewish settlers is twinned with a shadow history, one of silence, avoidance and abetment by Israeli officials.

One welcomed drivers to "Pot Hole City - twinned with Grand Canyon" and another named a roundabout "Pot Holy Island".

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His 65 marks his joint lowest round at a major as he twinned his trademark long drives with skilful play around the greens.

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Congress held hearings in 2020 investigating the twinned tragedies in Ethiopia and Indonesia, crashes caused primarily by engineering mistakes at Boeing.

Those tour de force scenes are a reminder of Fisher’s canny ear for the specific cadence of Angelenos fully immersed in the twinned make-believe worlds of moviemaking and self-delusion.

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