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Of a blade, such as a sword or knife, sharp on both edges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Beneficial and harmful at the same time; assisting or contributing in one manner while also creating risk or negative consequences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparable, figuratively
Examples
- 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.
Meaning relationships
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3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Armenian:
երկսայրի
(erksayri)
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Azerbaijani:
ikiağızlı
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Bulgarian:
двуостър
(dvuostǎr)
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Bulgarian:
с две остриета
(s dve ostrieta)
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Danish:
tveægget
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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French:
à double tranchant
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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German:
zweischneidig
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Greek:
αμφίστομος
(amfístomos)
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Greek:
δίκοπος
(díkopos)
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Ancient Greek:
ἀμφήκης
(amphḗkēs)
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Hebrew:
חֶרֶב פִּיפִיּוֹת
(ẖérev pifiyót)
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Italian:
a doppio taglio
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Māori:
huarua
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Norwegian Bokmål:
tveegget
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Norwegian Bokmål:
tveegga
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Norwegian Bokmål:
toegget
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Norwegian Bokmål:
toegga
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
tviegga
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Old English:
twieċġe
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Old English:
twieċġede
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Polish:
obosieczny
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Polish:
dwusieczny
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Portuguese:
de dois gumes
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Romanian:
cu două tăișuri
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Russian:
обоюдоо́стрый
(obojudoóstryj)
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Spanish:
de doble filo
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Swedish:
tveeggad
— a blade that is sharp on both edges
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Armenian:
երկսայրի
(erksayri)
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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German:
zweischneidig
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Greek:
αμφίστομος
(amfístomos)
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Italian:
a doppio taglio
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Latin:
anceps
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Norwegian Bokmål:
tveegget
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Norwegian Bokmål:
tveegga
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Norwegian Bokmål:
toegget
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Norwegian Bokmål:
toegga
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
tviegga
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Polish:
obosieczny
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Polish:
dwusieczny
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
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Romanian:
cu două tăișuri
— figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous
