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as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
the double-edged purpose of the sales promotion is to clear out existing stock and to attract new customers
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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
her double-edged remark that she hoped that I ultimately got what I deserved
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Recent Examples of double-edged
On Day 1, a landmark Roland Garros moment for the U.S. was double-edged, a rising talent made a statement and a Frenchman was almost caught short on the court.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
The movie’s Spanish title could also be translated as The Thaw, as fitting and double-edged as The Meltdown, but with a slightly different slant, as in Lina’s eventual warming to Inés.
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Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
The blade was at least ten inches long and double-edged, honed on one side with a wavy scalloped finish, the other a jagged toothing like a lumberjack’s saw.
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Chang-Rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
To call a musician a virtuoso can be double-edged.
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Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
There, too, his advocacy is double-edged.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
Given the fact that more than 20 of her rapists are still roaming free, this fame may be double-edged.
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Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
However, trust is double-edged.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Putin boasts of Russia’s record-low 2.3% unemployment rate, but this sword is double-edged.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
The movie’s Spanish title could also be translated as The Thaw, as fitting and double-edged as The Meltdown, but with a slightly different slant, as in Lina’s eventual warming to Inés.
—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
The blade was at least ten inches long and double-edged, honed on one side with a wavy scalloped finish, the other a jagged toothing like a lumberjack’s saw.
—
Chang-Rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
To call a musician a virtuoso can be double-edged.
—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
There, too, his advocacy is double-edged.
—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
Given the fact that more than 20 of her rapists are still roaming free, this fame may be double-edged.
—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
However, trust is double-edged.
—
Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Putin boasts of Russia’s record-low 2.3% unemployment rate, but this sword is double-edged.
—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-edged
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Sweeping, retractable patio doors in the kitchen open up to a dual-barbecue outdoor cooking space.
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The windowed chef’s kitchen has been nicely renovated — royal-azure cabinets, marble countertops, and some swanky stainless-steel appliances — and flows into a sweet corner breakfast nook with dual exposures.
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Rubio met with Gulf Arab leaders in Bahrain on Thursday in an effort to assuage their concerns over certain terms of the MOU, including the ambiguous language around the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
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With one, everything the best-performing agent learns is written into a layer for the next—how to handle a difficult customer, which exception patterns resolved cleanly, what an ambiguous edge case meant for the business.
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The binary dichotomy is the beginning of the question of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish homeland, a question of legitimacy that is applied to only one nation in the world.
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The offering includes binary option contracts based on the Mini-S&P 500 Index, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.
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His doctors speculated his infection might have been a rare case of cryptic transmission from sharing meals and bathrooms with his coworkers, one of whom apparently had a tapeworm infection.
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The Drama stirred debate on social media over its cryptic marketing campaign that did not directly divulge the main focus of the film.
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The powerful twin earthquakes have hit Venezuela’s northern coast hard, killing at least 32 people and collapsing dozens of buildings, according to the country’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
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The aircraft also includes a twin vertical tail, a chin air intake, and a single exhaust.
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When that’s not enough, Google may add random noise to the data that can further obscure identities.
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This seems, if anything, deliberately obscure.
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The top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen sports metallic cabinetry paired with dark marble countertops and backsplashes.
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These include rolled or folded leaf blades, a dark or blue tinge to the foliage, or lingering footprints after walking on the lawn.
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“Double-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-edged. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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