Meanings
noundual-edged sword (plural dual-edged swords)
plural dual-edged swords
- Synonym of double-edged sword: a benefit that is also a liability.
Synonyms: double-edged sword
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of double-edged sword: a benefit that is also a liability.
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dual-edged sword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dual-edged%20sword
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“dual-edged sword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dual-edged%20sword. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dual-edged sword,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dual-edged%20sword.
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