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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Most enigmatic, perhaps, are large, two-sided, abstract drawings from the 1970s, both used in transferring images to canvas and ends in themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The design for devices such as the MacBook Air saw keyboards fitted with a two-sided hinged keyboard switch, which somewhat resembled butterfly wings.
From BBC ● Apr. 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
Specifically, it’s no longer a two-sided arms race.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 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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