two-edged

Adjective

Meaning

Having two edges, or edges on both sides; as, a two-edged sword.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

claymore double sharp dual acute ambiguous keen reversible barbed sarcastic cryptic enigmatic forked equivocal acrid
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Antonyms

certain strong direct obvious plain evident
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Examples

Esoteric truth is a two-edged sword: there are men who lose God because they are ignorant of this truth, which alone would save them, and there are others who think they understand it and forge for themselves an illusory and arrogant faith, which they put practically in place of God. Frithjof Schuon

Technology is always a two-edged sword. It will bring in many benefits, but also many disasters. Alan Moore

Do I worry about it? Somewhat. It's not good for us, but it also keeps the New Orleans brand out there, and it keeps people thinking about our needs and what we need to bring this community back. So it is kind of a two-edged sword. Ray Nagin

The Word of God is active, energizing, sharp and powerful like a two-edged sword. Joyce Meyer

Mary Shelley 's novel Frankenstein reflected concerns that scientific progress might be two-edged. Source: Internet

We read in the Word, “The word of God is quick, and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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