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twice

[ twahys ]

adverb

  1. two times, as in succession:

    Write twice a week.

  2. on two occasions; in two instances:

    I phoned him twice.

  3. in twofold quantity or degree; in double the amount or degree:

    twice as much.



twice

/ ٷɲɪ /

adverb

  1. two times; on two occasions or in two cases

    he coughed twice

  2. double in degree or quantity

    twice as long

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of twice1

before 1150; Middle English twies, equivalent to twie twice ( Old English twige, cognate with Old Frisian ٷī, Old Saxon ٳܳī; twi- ) + -s -s 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of twice1

Old English twiwa ; related to Old Norse tvisvar , Middle Low German twiges
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It is now a combined four goals in 48 appearances for the pair since the Europa League win over Viktoria Plzen on 12 December, when Hojlund scored twice.

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The 10-year-old snowboarder swept the board, winning the overall slopestyle and big air titles - beating some athletes more than twice his age.

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Indeed, using the flag as a handkerchief has at least twice led to courts-martial.

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"The complete wheels are still the same and I've only changed my tyres twice."

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For example, black men in England are twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, while men from Indian or Bangladeshi backgrounds are at particularly high risk of diabetes.

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