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double entendre [ˈdʌb^əl ɑːnˈtɑːndrə -ˈtɑːnd (French) dubl ɑ̃tɑ̃drə]

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a word, phrase, etc., that can be interpreted in two ways, esp one having one meaning that is indelicate

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the type of humour that depends upon such ambiguity

[from obsolete French: double meaning]

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Noun

double entendre - an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate

ambiguity - an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

double entendre

noun double meaning, ambiguity, pun, innuendo, play on words He is a master of the double entendre.

Translations

double entendre [ˈduːblɑ̃ːnˈtɑ̃ːndr] N → equívoco m, frase f ambigua

double entendre [ˈdʌblɑːnˈtɑːndrə] n → doppio senso

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double entendre (redirected from Multiple entendre)

double entendre
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