Sometimes, stating something plainly is not a good option. When that's the case, and simply leaving it unstated won't work either, you must resort to using double meanings. For a statement to have a double meaning, it must have one obvious meaning and one deliberate meaning, concealed so that only those "in the know" will understand that second meaning. Supertrope to: Sister tropes include Literal Genie, Literal Minded, Literal Metaphor, Prophecy Twist, Subtext, and Talking Through Technique. Examples of Double Meaning include: