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two pair

American  

noun

Poker.
  1. a set of two cards of the same denomination together with another matched set of different denomination from the first.


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The status of the two pair remained uncertain for several days as search and rescue crews scoured the remote wilderness near Mt.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2024

So could there be a situation where the two pair up in the future?

From BBC May 2, 2024

When you think about it, it makes sense that the two pair up so well, given that black beans are so often served with mango, which has a similar sweet juiciness.

From Washington Post Jul. 14, 2022

I raised pre-flop with a pair of jacks and lost everything to a player who hit two pair on a flop of low cards.

From The New Yorker Sep. 10, 2019

He bought four pair—a profligate quantity of socks—and not only were they not gray, no two pair were even the same color.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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