adjective
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having two sides or aspects
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controversial; debatable
a two-sided argument
Other Word Forms
- two-sidedness noun
Etymology
Origin of two-sided
Example Sentences
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"Not a top performance but overall it's two-sided; acknowledge the defensive side of the game, but of course the offensive side needs to be better."
From Barron's
Lagarde herself told the European Parliament in December that she saw "two-sided" risks when it came to inflation, adding that uncertainty "was higher than usual owing to volatile global trade policies".
From Barron's
The centrepiece of the Buddhist section of the exhibition – a striking two-sided sandstone panel that shows the evolution of the Buddha - is perhaps the most distinguishable in depicting this great transition.
From BBC
A two-sided painting by a renowned East Anglian artist has sold at auction for more than double its estimated value.
From BBC
Recurring images of a massive barge stacked high with shipping containers send a curiously two-sided message here: Amazon will continue no matter what, but so will efforts to unionize.
From Los Angeles Times
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