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English adjective: forked | |||
| 1. | forked resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches | ||
| Samples | The biramous appendages of an arthropod. Long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects. A forked river. A forked tail. Forked lightning. Horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots. | ||
| Synonyms | bifurcate, biramous, branched, forficate, fork-like, pronged, prongy | ||
| Similar | divided | ||
| Antonyms | united | ||
| 2. | forked having two meanings with intent to deceive | ||
| Samples | A sly double meaning. Spoke with forked tongue. | ||
| Synonyms | double | ||
| Similar | ambiguous, equivocal | ||
| Antonyms | unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous | ||
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