double-edged swords

A form of double-edged sword — A benefit that is also a liability, especially a benefit that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of double-edged sword
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APA

double-edged swords. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-edged%20swords

MLA

“double-edged swords.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-edged%20swords. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-edged swords,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-edged%20swords.

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