"twifaced" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more twifaced [comparative], most twifaced [superlative]
Etymology: From twi- + faced. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|twi|faced}} twi- + faced Head templates: {{en-adj}} twifaced (comparative more twifaced, superlative most twifaced)
  1. (archaic, poetic) Having two faces. Tags: archaic, poetic
    Sense id: en-twifaced-en-adj-pUmCCVRe
  2. (obsolete) Two-faced; deceitful. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-twifaced-en-adj-PCgP4S96 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with twi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with twi-: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twyfaced [obsolete], twi-faced

Alternative forms

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