twice-told

adjective

ˈtwīs-ˈtōld

Synonyms of twice-told

: well known from repeated telling

—used chiefly in the phrase a twice-told tale

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Such a story told, even twice-told, is always lacking, never filling the whole picture because it is set apart. — Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025

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circa 1597, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of twice-told was circa 1597

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