"twi-tongued" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From twi- + tongued. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|twi|tongued}} twi- + tongued Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} twi-tongued (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Having two tongues; double-tongued; two-tongued; (by extension) deceitful. Tags: archaic, not-comparable

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