: well known from repeated telling
used chiefly in the phrase a twice-told tale

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Such a story told, even twice-told, is always lacking, never filling the whole picture because it is set apart. Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1597, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of twice-told was circa 1597

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“Twice-told.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twice-told. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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