Meaning of DOUBLE-EDGED
Pronunciation: | | 'dubul 'ejd
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| Definition: | | [adj] capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways; "double-edged praise" |
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| Synonyms: | | ambiguous |
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| Related Terms: | | acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, acute, astringent, biting, bitter, caustic, cutting, edged, escharotic, featheredged, fierce, fine, harsh, incisive, keen, keen-edged, knifelike, mordacious, mordant, penetrating, piercing, poignant, razor-edged, rigorous, rough, scathing, set, severe, sharp, stabbing, stinging, strident, stringent, tart, trenchant, two-edged, vehement, violent, virulent, vitriolic |
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