Meaning & use
Twinned
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Joined, paired, or matched closely together, often as a set of two.
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The report examined twinned earthquakes that struck the same fault line hours apart.
Their twinned careers in medicine began at the same university.
A note on using this word
In British English, 'twinned' also describes a formal partnership between two towns in different countries for cultural exchange.
Words with a similar meaning
pairedmatched
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Words with an opposite meaning
unpaired
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Of a town or city, officially linked with another town in a different country for cultural or civic exchange.
Bristol is twinned with several cities around the world, including Hannover, Germany.
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