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double entendreOne entry found. Main Entry: dou·ble en·ten·dre Pronunciation: \ˈdüb-əl-äⁿ-ˈtäⁿd(-rə); ˈdə-bəl-än-ˈtänd(-rə)\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural double entendres \same also -ˈtäⁿz; -ˈtän-drəz\ Etymology: obsolete French, literally, double meaning Date: 1673 1 : ambiguity of meaning arising from language that lends itself to more than one interpretation
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