many-sided
adjective
many-sid·ed
ˌme-nē-ˈsī-dəd 
1
: having many sides or aspects
2
: having many interests or aptitudes
many-sidedness
noun
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During those years, Lebanon was wracked by a civil war, in which clashes between Christian militias and insurgents from the Palestine Liberation Organization grew into a vicious, many-sided conflict.
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The outcomes of attacks and other actions are often decided by rolling many-sided dice.
—Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The outcomes of attacks and other actions are often decided by rolling many-sided dice.
—Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Many-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many-sided. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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