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dou·ble-edged | \ ˌdə-bəl-ˈejd 
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\Definition of double-edged
1 : having two cutting edges
a double-edged knife
2a : having two components or aspects
a spy with a double-edged mission
b : capable of being taken in two ways
a double-edged remark
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double-edged
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of double-edged
: having two sharp edges
: having two different and opposite parts
: able to be understood in two different ways
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