adjective
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having two sides or aspects
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controversial; debatable
a two-sided argument
Other Word Forms
- two-sidedness noun
Etymology
Origin of two-sided
Example Sentences
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In 1985, they made history with the songs The Show and La-Di-da-Di, the "greatest two-sided single since Hound Dog/Love Me Tender", as critic Peter Shapiro later wrote in The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Silver’s two-sided exposure has Wall Street issuing broad price targets for the metal over the coming months, with JPMorgan seeing an average of around $86 an ounce and upside potential of roughly $100 an ounce.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
When confronted with new two-sided threats in the past, Treasurys have sometimes moved decisively one way, only to completely reverse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Specifically, it’s no longer a two-sided arms race.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
It required a two-sided hand mirror, which Seven had brought along for just the occasion.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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