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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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A double sense

Hi,

He slowly withered away in a double sense.

I read this somewhere. It's the first time I have seen this.

Is this common?
  

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Hi, I assume the meaing here is 'withered literally and figuratively' No, I wouldn't say 'in a double sense' is very commonly said. Clive

  • Hi, I assume the meaing here is 'withered literally and figuratively' No, I wouldn't say 'in a double sense' is very commonly said.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I assume the meaing here is 'withered literally and figuratively'

No, I wouldn't say 'in a double sense' is very commonly said.

Clive

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