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The phrase "a double meaning" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a word, phrase, or expression that has two interpretations or meanings, often one of which is humorous or ironic.
Example: "The phrase 'break a leg' has a double meaning, wishing someone good luck while also suggesting a physical injury."
Alternatives: "a dual interpretation" or "twofold meaning".
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The word senseable has a double meaning; it means "able to sense" and "sensible".
This has a double meaning, first pursing your lips usually means you are withholding information.
And then, you know, it's kind of a double meaning in the chorus, "You don't know what you mean to me".
The phrase, "I speak Creole," has a double meaning in Haiti: that a person speaks the language, and that they mean what they say.
Free (in English) carries a double meaning.
"Middlemarch" has a double meaning.
The image seems to have a double meaning.
(The story's title may have a double meaning).
The title of the exhibition has a double meaning.
The "brotherhood" of his title has a double meaning.
Reclaiming the one nation Conservatism of Disraeli has a double meaning.
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