- 1(of a knife, etc.) having two cutting edges a double-edged blade/ax/dagger
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- 2(of a remark, comment, etc.) having two possible meanings synonym ambiguous
- 3having two different parts or uses, often parts that contrast with each other the double-edged quality of life in a small town—security and boredom Idioms
to be something that has both advantages and disadvantages
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