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单词 double-edged
释义

double-edged

adjective

dou·​ble-edged ˌdə-bəl-ˈejd How to pronounce double-edged (audio)
1
: having two cutting edges
a double-edged knife
2
a
: having two components or aspects
a spy with a double-edged mission
b
: capable of being taken in two ways
a double-edged remark

Synonyms

  • binary
  • bipartite
  • double
  • double-barreled
  • dual
  • duplex
  • twin
  • twofold
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

double-edged

adjective

1
as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined the double-edged purpose of the sales promotion is to clear out existing stock and to attract new customers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dual
  • binary
  • twin
  • double
  • double-barreled
  • twofold
  • bipartite
  • duplex
  • paired
  • mated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • single
  • unpaired
2
as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning her double-edged remark that she hoped that I ultimately got what I deserved

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ambiguous
  • cryptic
  • obscure
  • dark
  • mysterious
  • enigmatic
  • questionable
  • mystic
  • unclear
  • esoteric
  • vague
  • murky
  • nebulous
  • inscrutable
  • uncertain
  • equivocal
  • enigmatical
  • opaque
  • confusing
  • deep
  • occult
  • arcane
  • complicated
  • difficult
  • weird
  • indirect
  • concealed
  • uncanny
  • elliptic
  • obscurant
  • disguised
  • elliptical
  • faint
  • fuzzy
  • inexplicable
  • perplexing
  • recondite
  • cloaked
  • baffling
  • shrouded
  • fuliginous
  • puzzling
  • Delphic
  • abstruse
  • complex
  • bewildering
  • shadowy
  • intangible
  • eerie
  • incomprehensible
  • inexact
  • hazy
  • confounding
  • mystifying
  • masked
  • impenetrable
  • inexplicit
  • shaded
  • clouded
  • invisible
  • obfuscatory
  • undefined
  • unanswerable
  • sphinxlike
  • indefinite
  • indecipherable
  • shadowlike
  • obtuse
  • undetermined
  • indistinct
  • unfathomable
  • misty
  • unknowable
  • indistinguishable
  • circuitous
  • muddy
  • eery
  • foggy
  • inappreciable
  • obscurantic
  • beclouded
  • noncommittal
  • impalpable
  • cloudy
  • dim
  • befogged
  • bedimmed
  • obnubilated
  • roundabout

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • obvious
  • clear
  • unambiguous
  • unequivocal
  • understandable
  • distinct
  • plain
  • strong
  • evident
  • certain
  • accessible
  • bright
  • comprehensible
  • direct
  • sure
  • legible
  • nonambiguous
  • definite
  • intelligible
  • straightforward
  • explicit
  • defined
  • tangible
  • knowable
  • self-evident
  • firm
  • appreciable
  • unmistakable
  • fathomable
  • pellucid
  • determined
  • self-explanatory
  • exact
  • visible
  • palpable
  • blatant
  • patent
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