fork-tongued

fork-tongued
\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective or forked-tongued \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\
: given to prevarication

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fork-tongued «FRK TUHNGD», adjective.
stinging; caustic; virulent: »

a fork-tongued character, a fork-tongued play.


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