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   Twice , adv. [OE. twies (where the s is the adverbial ending; see -wards), twie, AS. twiges, twiwa; akin to twi- (in comp.) two, G. zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel. tvī-, L. bi-, Gr. δι-, Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See Two.]
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   Two times; once and again.
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   He twice essayed to cast his son in gold.
   Dryden.
   
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   Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor.
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   ☞Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly self-explaining; as, twice-born, twice-conquered, twice-planted, twice-told, and the like.
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