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double-edged definition

double-edged (-ejd′)

adjective

  1. having two cutting edges
  2. applicable against, as well as for, as an argument
  3. having the expected favorable results but also unanticipated unfavorable results
    often in the phrase double-edged sword

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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