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twosome
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun twosome has 2 senses
- twosome(n = noun.quantity) brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, yoke - two items of the same kind; Array has parts: fellow, mate
- twosome(n = noun.group) couple, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" is a kind of pair
is a kind of 2, deuce, ii, two
has particulars: doubleton
has particulars: same-sex marriage
THESAURUS
twosome
both, bout, brace, contest, couple, couplet, decathlon, distich, double harness, double-header, doubles, doublet, duad, duet, duo, dyad, event, foursome, game, games of chance, go, match, mates, meet, pair, pentathlon, play, play-off, race, runoff, set of two, singles, span, sport, team, the two, threesome, twain, two, yoke
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