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“Deuce” or “Douce”

deuce / douce are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

deuce d·UW·s

  • nouna tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game.
  • nounone of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots.

douce

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“deuce”

  • Aron "Deuce" Erlichman – clean vocals, vocals,…
  • Deuce Eclipse – vocals (13)
  • …by Danny Lohner, Don Gilmore, Deuce, Kevin Shirley, Ben Grosse &…
  • …joined head-to-tail together using a "Deuce" bar.

“douce”

  • 8' Flûte douce 61
  • Mer Douce was an historical magazine later…
  • …rongeur fossile des calcaires d'eau douce du centre de la France,
  • "Douce Dame" – 3:22
  • 1994: La Folie Douce by Frédéric Jardin
  • Aunoo Douce François-Eloccie (2017): First Kanak female…
  • …des annelés marins et d'eau douce, 1889-1890, Collection des Suites à…
  • County of Provence – Douce I (1112–1127)

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