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double lives

double lives is the plural of double life.

Meaning of double life

Noun

double life (plural double lives)

  1. An existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from some people.
    • He lived a double life as both a British diplomat and a Soviet spy.
  2. The hidden, or more unusual, aspect of a person's life.
    • Counterintelligence agents discovered the British diplomat's double life as a Soviet spy.

Questions about double lives

What is double lives the plural of?
Double lives is the plural of double life.

Words near double lives in the dictionary

  1. double lesson
  2. double lessons
  3. double letter
  4. double letters
  5. double life
  6. double lives
  7. double lock standing seam
  8. double lock standing seams
  9. double magnum
  10. double magnums
  11. double major

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