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Giving subsidies is a two-edged sword. Once you give it, it's very hard to take away subsidies. There's a political cost to taking away subsidies.
Najib Razak

Meaning of "two-edged" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWO-EDGED

two-edged play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWO-EDGED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Two-Edged is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TWO-EDGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

two-edged

Sword

A sword is a weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration. A sword in the most narrow sense consists of a straight blade with two edges and a hilt. However, in nearly every case, the term may also be used to refer to weapons with a single edge. The word sword comes from the Old English sweord, cognate to swert, Old Norse sverð, from a Proto-Indo-European root *swer- "to wound, to cut". Non-European weapons called "sword" include single-edged weapons such as the Middle Eastern saif, the Chinese dao and the related Japanese katana. The Chinese jian is an example of a non-European double-edged sword, like the European models derived from the double-edged Iron Age sword. Historically, the sword developed in the Bronze Age, evolving from the dagger; the earliest specimens date to ca. 1600 BC. The Iron Age sword remained fairly short and without a crossguard.

Definition of two-edged in the English dictionary

The definition of two-edged in the dictionary is having two cutting edges. Other definition of two-edged is having two interpretations, such as she looks nice when she smiles.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWO-EDGED

two-bit
two-by-four
two-chamber system
two-colour process
two-cycle
two-cylinder
two-dimensional
two-dimensionality
two-dimensionally
two-door
two-faced
two-facedly
two-facedness
two-fisted
two-four
two-four time
two-handed
two-handedly
two-hander
two-horse race

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWO-EDGED

acknowledged
deckle-edged
double-edged
edged
feather-edged
fledged
full-fledged
fully fledged
gilt-edged
hard-edged
knife-edged
ledged
razor-edged
sedged
straight-edged
unabridged
unacknowledged
unfledged
unhedged
unpledged

Synonyms and antonyms of two-edged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TWO-EDGED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «two-edged» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of two-edged

Translation of «two-edged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWO-EDGED

Find out the translation of two-edged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of two-edged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «two-edged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一柄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doble filo
570 millions of speakers

English

two-edged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दो धार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذو حدين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обоюдоострый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de dois gumes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উভয় পার্শ্বে ধারবিশিষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à double tranchant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermata dua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zweischneidiges
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二人は両刃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

둘 은 양날
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loro-edged
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có hai cạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டு முனைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोन-धार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iki ucu keskin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppio taglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obosieczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двосічний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu două tăișuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δίκοπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tweesnydende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

två kanter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tveegget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of two-edged

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-EDGED»

The term «two-edged» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.295 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-EDGED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about two-edged

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2 QUOTES WITH «TWO-EDGED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word two-edged.
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Alan Moore
Technology is always a two-edged sword. It will bring in many benefits, but also many disasters.
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Najib Razak
Giving subsidies is a two-edged sword. Once you give it, it's very hard to take away subsidies. There's a political cost to taking away subsidies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWO-EDGED»

Discover the use of two-edged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to two-edged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Two-Edged Sword
For Donald W. Tucker, life from the get-go was a two-edged sword-a "damned if you do/ damned if you don't" black & white shades & wing-tips jungle existence of working the streets of Southside Chicago undercover ("with no cover") as a ...
Donald W. Tucker, 2010
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Sharper Than a Two-Edged Sword
A Special Message from Andrew Wommack:
Andrew Wommack, 2011
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The Two-Edged Sword: A Study of the Paranoid Personality in ...
What did Indira Gandhi, Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill have in common? The answer: paranoia. Paranoia is a much misunderstood word. The authors hope readers will use this book to develop self knowledge and self control.
William H. Hampton, Virginia Schroeder Burnham, James C. Smith, Jr., 1990
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Sharper Than a Two-Edged Sword: Preaching, Teaching, and ...
Editors Michael Root and James Buckley maintain that these essays, though varied, share at least three assumptions: (1) The word of God (not necessarily human preaching and teaching) is "sharper than any two-edged sword." (2) Preaching, ...
Michael Root, James Joseph Buckley, 2008
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Two-Edged Sword: The Navy as an Instrument of Canadian ...
An examination of the Royal Canadian Navy and its promotion of sovereignty through collective defence.
Nicholas Tracy, 2012
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Flax versus Cotton; or, The two-edged sword against ...
on, THE TWO-EDGED SWORD AGAINST PAUPERISM AND SLAVERY. // '1.' /V BY JOHN VHMRNES, Esq “A noble achievement now invites us. I believe that Great Britain can, if she will, under the flavour of the Almighty, confer a blessing on ...
John WARNES, 1850
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The Two-Edged Sword: A Story of Alpha and Omega
This is a fascinating story that begins long before the age of mankind, & continues well after all earthly events are over. With characters we can relate to, it is Bible-based fiction at it best.
Marilyn K. Olson, 2012
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The Two-Edged Sword: An Interpretation of the Old Testament
An Interpretation of the Old Testament John L. McKenzie. can slay a thousand with the jawbone of an ass. It was not by the flash of intelligence or of character that the prophets affected history, but by that two-edged sword, the word of the Lord.
John L. McKenzie, 2009
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The Two-Edged Gospel
ROCK,. FISH,. COIN. Each of the frequently appearing themes of 'rock', fish' and ' coin' is two-edged in the gospel. The rock is first of all underneath us, then we become transformed into a rock without ceasing to be less-than-rock in ourselves .
Gerald O'Mahony, 2005
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Two-Edged Sword
Follows the adventures of Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, Captain Britain, Meggan, and Phoenix who join forces and battle many enemies.
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWO-EDGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term two-edged is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drones, A Two-Edged Sword
The policy and legal issues around the use of drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are many. The problem is our ability as legal institutions to keep ... «Emergency Management, Jul 15»
2
Beijing's new internet finance rules may be two-edged sword
The Chinese government's guidelines on internet finance, issued on July 18, are aimed at curbing rampant online fraud but may increase regulatory risks, ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
3
Discontent is a two-edged sword
Each year, the Gallup organization polls people from 120 countries around the world to find out if they are satisfied with the freedom they have to choose what to ... «Kankakee Daily Journal, Jul 15»
4
Texas workers' comp ruling is two-edged sword for employers
But the ruling — which is a huge loss for workers under the “premises liability” law — is a bit of a two-edged sword. In that same opinion, the high court stunned ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
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New U.S. Cyber-Defense Strategy a Two-Edged Sword
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Pentagon says it's going to protect companies, not just government agencies, from cyber-attack, but what does this really mean? «eWeek, May 15»
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[Lee Jae-min] Two-edged sword of a witty ID
I have one habit. I tend to check the email addresses of people that I meet. As citizens of the most wired nation in the world, we Koreans have interesting and ... «The Korea Herald, May 15»
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Exercise-related Facebook updates are a two-edged sword
But the researchers at the University of Michigan and University of Washington found that sharing was a two-edged sword. "Public accountability is great, but not ... «Medical Xpress, May 15»
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Committing to exercise: Facebook updates are a two-edged sword
Screenshot of a Facebook status update about exercise. ANN ARBOR—Facebook may be great for making social connections, but perhaps not so much for ... «University of Michigan News, Apr 15»
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Jeb And Hillary: The Two-Edged Sword Of 'Inevitability'
Are Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton inevitable? No. But the reasons aren't necessarily what you think. Their advantages are certainly enormous. Both can raise ... «Daily Caller, Apr 15»
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Emily Ashton: Social media is a two-edged tool for image-conscious …
There was a moment this week when David Cameron looked down the lens of a camera and described himself as a “big Throney”. No, really. The Prime Minister ... «Evening Standard, Apr 15»

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