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in twos

in twos prepositional phrase: grouped by pairs; arranged in groups of two.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Grouped by pairs; arranged in groups of two.
    • Animals entered Noah's ark in twos.
    • Pair is used for many things that go in twos.
    Synonyms:
    in pairs, two by two

Synonyms of in twos

Questions about in twos

What does in twos mean?
In twos means grouped by pairs; arranged in groups of two.
What part of speech is in twos?
In twos is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in twos in the dictionary

  1. in two shakes of a cow's tail
  2. in two shakes of a dog's tail
  3. in two shakes of a duck's tail
  4. in two shakes of a lamb's tail
  5. in two shakes of a rabbit's ass
  6. in twos
  7. in unison
  8. in unity, there is strength
  9. in universe
  10. in ure
  11. in use

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