taken the edge off

A form of take the edge off — To diminish the effects of (something unpleasant or severe); to dull.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of take the edge off
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taken the edge off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20the%20edge%20off

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“taken the edge off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20the%20edge%20off. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taken the edge off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20the%20edge%20off.

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