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Spell Bee Word: dual


Basic Details

Word: Dual

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Having two parts, two uses or two of something together.

Synonyms: double, twofold

Antonyms: single

Sounds like: duel (a fight or contest between two people)

How to Spell Dual

Syllables: du - al

Tricky part: Dual sounds exactly like duel, the fight. The describing word ends in al with a single l.

Watch out for: duall, duol, dewal

Memory tip: Dual is a describing word, and it ends in al like usual and annual. A duel is the fight.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Our car has dual airbags in the front seats.

Example 2: Rohit has a dual role in the school play: he acts and he plays the tabla.

Example 3: The new highway near our town is a dual carriageway.

Fun Fact

Sanskrit grammar has a special dual form for exactly two people or things, alongside the singular and the plural.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

dual

a) double
b) single
c) twin
d) paired

Show answer

b) single. Dual means two of something, so single, meaning one, is its opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The headlights on Uncle's jeep work on a duall setting for city and highway driving.

a) duall
b) setting
c) headlights
d) highway

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a) duall. Like usual and annual, dual ends in a single l.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) dual
b) duplicat
c) dubble
d) bilingaul

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a) dual. Bilingual, duplicate and double are all words about two, and all three are misspelt in this list.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence uses dual correctly?

a) The dual ended when one fencer fell.
b) The two knights fought a dual at dawn.
c) This sofa has a dual use as a bed.
d) She won the dual with her sword.

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c) This sofa has a dual use as a bed.

2. A dual-purpose tool can be used for ____.

a) only one job
b) no job at all
c) ten jobs at once
d) two different jobs

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d) two different jobs

Associated Words

laxativeregardfamishedfascinateamend
negligentembarrassedexceptionprosperousdie

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