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    double-edged
    /dʌbəlˈɛdʒd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a knife or sword) having two cutting edges.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOUBLE-EDGED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DOUBLE-EDGED definition: 1. Something that is double-edged acts in two ways, often with one negative and one positive…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › double-edgedDouble-edged Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of double-edged, an adjective that describes something with two cutting edges, two components, or two aspects. See synonyms, examples, and word history of double-edged.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOUBLE-EDGED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that something is double-edged, you mean that its positive effects are balanced by its negative effects, or that its negative effects are greater.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › double-edgedDouble-edged - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Definitions of double-edged. adjective. capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways. “ double-edged praise”. synonyms: ambiguous. having more than one possible meaning.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › double-edgedDOUBLE-EDGED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    (of a remark, argument, etc) having two possible interpretations, esp applicable both for and against or being really malicious though apparently innocuous. (of a sword, knife, etc) having a cutting edge on either side of the blade.

  7. en.thefreedictionary.com › double-edgedDouble-edged - definition of double-edged by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. acting in two ways; having a dual effect: a double-edged law. 2. (of a remark, argument, etc) having two possible interpretations, esp applicable both for and against or being really malicious though apparently innocuous. 3. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (of a sword, knife, etc) having a cutting edge on either side of the blade.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › double-edgeddouble-edged - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of double-edged adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.