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Definition of edginess noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

edginess

noun
 
/ˈedʒinəs/
 
/ˈedʒinəs/
[uncountable, singular]
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  1. the state of being nervous, especially because you are uncertain about what might happen
    • I did not, at the time, know the reason for his edginess.
  2. the quality in a film, book, piece of music, etc. of being exciting in a way that can make somebody feel uncomfortable
    • The edginess of the early scenes gets softened a little too quickly.
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