Double and Halve

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Double verb - To make twice as great or as many.

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Halve is an antonym for double in make two of topic.

Nearby Words: doubled, doublet, doubling, doubly

Halve verb - Divide by two; divide into halves.

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Double is an antonym for halve.

Nearby Words: half, halving

score	double score	halve score
amount	double amount	halve amount
turn	double turn	halve turn
number	double number	halve number
Other words: gain, distance, output, effectiveness, recovery, defense.

The first Mario Party game has two alternate boxes to store your coins: The Casino Box will either double or halve the number that's actually deposited and the Lucky Box will add 10% more coins to those that you earned.

Source: Money Multiplier
Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors: Can halve or double the damage, meaning they're a core part of each team's strategy.

Source: Video Game / Doctor Who Legacy
The UK version took this a step farther by adding a 23rd Box; should the player decide to open it, it would either double/halve/lose the money, keep it as is, or add £10,000.

Source: Series / Deal or No Deal

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