adjective
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having two sides or aspects
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controversial; debatable
a two-sided argument
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Etymology
Origin of two-sided
Example Sentences
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"There is, in my opinion, a non-negligible possibility that the statement could incorporate a two-sided formulation that would acknowledge that rate hikes could be appropriate if inflation remains above-target," Daco told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
In 1985, they made history with the songs The Show and La-Di-da-Di, the "greatest two-sided single since Hound Dog/Love Me Tender", as critic Peter Shapiro later wrote in The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
When confronted with new two-sided threats in the past, Treasurys have sometimes moved decisively one way, only to completely reverse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
“But it lacks a large-scale authenticated consumer network, consumer brand and the data flywheel that a two-sided network could provide.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
Most every insult the guards use against us is two-sided.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
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