Double-edged Definition
dŭbəl-ĕjd
adjective
Having two cutting edges.
Webster's New World
That can be understood or interpreted in two ways.
A double-edged remark.
Webster's New World
Having or able to have both favorable and unfavorable results.
Webster's New World
Having a dual purpose.
Combat troops with a double-edged mission.
American Heritage
(comparable, figuratively) As dangerous for the user as the one it is used on.
Slander is a double-edged weapon: you can hurt the reputation of another but it diminishes your own reputation that you debase yourself so much.
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