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Vocabulary Entry
doublet
|noun • noun • verb
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N
noun
A word that differs from another by a single letter, especially one that has a different meaning.
Example Sentences
"In the game of word puzzles, a doublet can change 'hat' to 'bat' by altering just one letter."
"The concept of doublets is often used in linguistic studies to explore the evolution of words."
"An example of a doublet is 'stone' and 'stony', which share a common root."
N
noun
A set of two things of the same kind, especially in a pair.
Example Sentences
"She wore a doublet of earrings that perfectly matched her dress."
"The doublet of shoes on the shelf caught everyone's attention."
"He collected doublets of vintage comic books from the 1980s."
V
verb
To form or make a doublet.
Example Sentences
"The linguist aims to doublet the existing words in the list with new examples."
"As part of the creative writing exercise, the students were asked to doublet certain phrases."
"We need to doublet our efforts to enhance the vocabulary list for the game."