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double-entendre
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double-entendre (dub′əl än tän′ drə; do̵̅o̅′blôn tôn′drə)
noun
- a term with two meanings, esp. when one of them has a risqué or indecorous connotation
- the use of such a term or terms; ambiguity
Etymology: Fr (now obs.), double meaning
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