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twin (enc)

Twin

Noun1.twin - either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
dizygotic twin, fraternal twin - either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
identical twin, monozygotic twin, monozygous twin - either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
sib, sibling - a person's brother or sister
2.Twin - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Gemini
human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
3.Twin - a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Snake River, Snake - a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
falls, waterfall - a steep descent of the water of a river
4.twin - a duplicate copy
duplication, duplicate - a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"
Verb1.twin - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
2.twin - bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
match - give or join in marriage
mismate - provide with an unsuitable mate
mismatch - match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
3.twin - grow as twins; "twin crystals"
grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
4.twin - give birth to twins
birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!"
Adj.1.twin - being two identical
matched - going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities
2.twin - very similar
similar - marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"

 

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