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adjective

1. Having a specified kind of edge, boundary, or border or a specified number of edges

   "rough-edged"

2. Sharp, cutting

   "an edged knife"

verb

1. To give an edge to
2. To be on an edge of

   "trees edging the lake"

3. To move or force gradually

   "edged him off the road"

4. To incline (a ski) sideways so that one edge cuts into the snow
5. To defeat by a small margin
6. To advance by short moves

adjective

1. Having two cutting edges

   "a double-edged knife"

2. Having two components or aspects

   "a spy with a double-edged mission"

3. Capable of being taken in two ways

   "a double-edged remark"

noun

1. Something that has or can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences

   "This much freedom of expression and opinion can be a double-edged sword."

adjective

1. Having a gilt edge
2. Of the best quality or rating

   "gilt-edged securities"

adjective

1. Having a tough, driving, or sharp quality

   "hard-edged stories about life in the city"

adjective

1. Lacking refinement or polish

   "a rough-edged writing style"

noun

1. Double-edged sword

adjective

1. Having a blade that is sharp on both sides having two sharp edges

   "a two-edged knife"

2. Able to be understood in two different ways having two different meanings

   "There was a two-edged message in the speech."

noun

1. The rough untrimmed edge of paper left by a deckle or produced artificially