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edge

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1 a harsh or sharp quality

the teacher's voice had a sarcastic edge as she welcomed the tardy student to class

Synonyms of edge

acerbity, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimoniousness, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, harshness, keenness, poignance, poignancy, pungency, roughness, sharpness, tartness

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ginger, punch, spice, tang

raucousness, severeness, severity, shrillness, virulence, vitriol

cattiness, maliciousness

pointedness, thorniness

Near Antonyms of edge

gentleness, kindliness

Antonyms of edge

mildness, softness

2 the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the design along the edge of the plate is badly worn

Synonyms of edge

border, borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge

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ambit

brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip

ceiling, maximum

demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination

borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage

lap

shore

Near Antonyms of edge

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within

3 the more favorable condition or position in a competition

my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming

Synonyms of edge

advantage, better, bulge, catbird seat, drop, high ground, inside track, jump, pull, stead, upper hand, vantage, whip hand

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allowance, head start, lead, leg up, margin, odds, start

ascendancy (also ascendency), command, dominance, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, transcendency

precedence, preference, prerogative, privilege, seniority

break, foothold, opportunity

benefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, manna, windfall

Phrases Synonymous with edge

coign of vantage

Near Antonyms of edge

detriment, stranglehold

disparity, imbalance, inequality, unevenness

disability, failing, impairment, shortcoming

bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel

lurch, setback

Antonyms of edge

disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike

4 the power to produce a desired result

the utter lack of enforcement provisions totally blunts the edge of the law

Synonyms of edge

effectiveness, effectualness, efficaciousness, efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, productiveness

Words Related to edge

ability, capability, capacity

potency, puissance, strength

Near Antonyms of edge

inability, inadequacy, inadequateness, incompetence, incompetency

Antonyms of edge

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficiency

5 an interval of time just before the onset of something

the nation's economy was on the edge of collapse when the Federal Reserve took exceptionally bold action

Synonyms of edge

brink, cusp, point, threshold, verge

Words Related to edge

nick

edge

verb

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1 to make sharp or sharper

if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows

Synonyms of edge

grind, hone, sharpen, stone, strop, whet

Words Related to edge

file

Near Antonyms of edge

buff, burnish, gloss, polish, round, smooth

Antonyms of edge

blunt, dull

2 to serve as a border for

pavement edging the flower bed

Synonyms of edge

border, bound, frame, fringe, margin, rim, skirt

Words Related to edge

hem, trim

circumscribe, define, delineate, demarcate, outline, silhouette, sketch, trace

circle, compass, encircle, enclose (also inclose), environ, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surround, wall

check, confine, control, curb, limit, restrain, restrict

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