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twice-told
[ twahys-tohld ]
adjective
- having been told before; related two times.
twice-told
adjective
- hackneyed through repeated use
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Word History and Origins
Origin of twice-told1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Example Sentences
His triumphant capture of the oil trade is a twice-told tale.
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It is no doubt this unreadiness that causes little children to like twice-told tales and foregone conclusions in their games.
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It seems to us there is a stern moral taught in this piece of history,—twice told us in our own time!
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She had twice told Phineas Finn that of all men in the world she esteemed Mr. Kennedy the most.
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The pieces in the volumes entitled "Twice-Told Tales" are now in their third republication, and, of course, are thrice-told.
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