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forked

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forked in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
    "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots"
    bifurcate  biramous  branched  forked  fork-like  forficate  pronged  prongy 
  2. having two meanings with intent to deceive
    "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue"
    double  forked 
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