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as in double
being twice as great or as many my reasons for buying the condo are twofold: first, it will serve as my vacation home, and second, it should turn out to be a good investment

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as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined the mission of the campaign is twofold: to reduce underage drinking and to reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents

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twofold

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adverb

as in twice
to two times the amount or degree with the start of the recession, home foreclosures began increasing twofold

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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twofold. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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