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View synonyms for two-edged

two-edged

[ too-ejd ]

adjective

  1. having two edges, as a sword.
  2. cutting or effective both ways.


two-edged

adjective

  1. having two cutting edges
  2. (esp of a remark) having two interpretations, such as she looks nice when she smiles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of two-edged1

First recorded in 1520–30
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Example Sentences

Whatever you do, don't write a word to that Carr friend of yours; he's as sharp as a two-edged sword.

Therefore, as said before—in the next place—It is written, that there shall be a two-edged sword in the hand of the saints.

The thoughtful man is knitting and sharpening himself into a two-edged sword, wherewith to pierce.

He wields the two-edged sword of truth, and therefore defies the strong arm of power.

An atmosphere of that sort is like a two-edged sword, it cuts both ways.

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