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two of a kind

two of a kind noun: two who are very similar.

Noun

two of a kind pl (plural only)

  1. (literally, plural, plural-only) Two who are very similar.
    • In the morning, we don't know what to do / Two of a kind / We'll find a way to do what we've done1994, Noel Gallagher, “Slide Away”, in Definitely Maybe, performed by Oasis
  2. (plural, plural-only) A combination of two cards of the same rank.
  3. (plural, plural-only) A hand in which the best combination is two of a kind.
    Synonyms:
    two peas in a pod

Synonyms of two of a kind

  • two peas in a pod

Questions about two of a kind

What does two of a kind mean?
Two of a kind means two who are very similar.
What part of speech is two of a kind?
Two of a kind is a noun.

Words near two of a kind in the dictionary

  1. two little ducks
  2. two Ls
  3. two men and a dog
  4. Two Mile Flat
  5. two o'clock
  6. two of a kind
  7. two pair
  8. two pairs
  9. two penn'orth
  10. two pennies
  11. two pennies to rub together

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