Meanings
plural two-edged swords
- Synonym of double-edged sword: a benefit that is also a liability.
Synonyms: double-edged sword
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see two, edged, sword.
For the word of God is quicke and powerfull, and sharper then any two edged sword, pearcing euen to the diuiding asunder of soule and spirit, and of the ioynts and marrowe, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 4:12
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of double-edged sword: a benefit that is also a liability.
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