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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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Recent Examples of double-edged Putin boasts of Russia’s record-low 2.3% unemployment rate, but this sword is double-edged. Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025 For Eisenberg’s film, the decision is double-edged: from the perspective of the characters, exceptional demands are placed on the dialogue to make their past come to life, but the dialogue isn’t sufficiently rich or imaginative to meet the challenge. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 Usually double-edged, the weapons were occasionally decorated with engraved patterns. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024 Among artists and intellectuals, technology has always been double-edged, utopian and dystopian. Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2023 Moran’s joke is double-edged. Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023 Trending For Sohn, identity is double-edged. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2023 Nearly all executives and investors in this niche of neurotechnology acknowledge Musk’s impact on the field, though some say it is double-edged. Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double-edged
Adjective
  • The dual meaning of the phrase (one-off vs. one off) seemed like a fun mathematical twist for some self-referential clues.
    Deb Amlen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources, that US officials had brought up the case of Tate and his brother Tristan, both former kickboxers with dual US and British citizenship, in a phone call to the Romanian government.
    Reuters, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Issues like ambiguous requirements cause misalignment and rework, while inadequate testing environments delay validation and debugging.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • So this is in a very ambiguous state in an ambiguous country, and her mother’s illness is ambiguous.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Some members of the group are transgender, or have rejected binary sexuality.
    Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Most games got 64-bit binary support, scalable HUD graphics, borderless window options, and the like.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Tell me more about the album’s title—is it supposed to be a little cryptic?
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Prologue was first announced in 2019 with a cryptic trailer that showed a first-person view of a storm crashing through a dark forest.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Jack Fletcher — 17, attacking midfielder Son of United coach Darren, attacking midfielder Fletcher joined their academy from rivals Manchester City in 2023, along with his twin brother Tyler.
    Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Fisherman, who operates a hummus catering business, was charged in MW’s criminal case, but he wasn’t named as a defendant with the twin Alexander brothers in her civil suit.
    Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Customers can make an appointment to browse the merchandise, including furniture, jewelry, silver, and obscure objects from around the globe, before placing their bids in the auctions, which are held exclusively online.
    Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Players carry fake guns – such as water pistols – while concealing their identities and running through areas and hiding in obscure places.
    Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Without robust funding, some labs will simply go dark.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
  • From Walgreens and Red Lobster to Big Lots and Family Dollar, hundreds of retail locations went dark as part of an ongoing, years-long trend oft attributed to the ongoing economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of online shopping.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025

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“Double-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double-edged. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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