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edge

/ɛdʒ/

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noun
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
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"his voice had an edge to it"

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sharpness

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urgency
verb
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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abut adjoin border butt butt against butt on march

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meet contact adjoin touch
verb
advance slowly, as if by inches
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"He edged towards the car"

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inch

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march on go on move on advance progress pass on
verb
provide with a border or edge
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"edge the tablecloth with embroidery"

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border

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provide supply render furnish
noun
the boundary of a surface
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border

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boundary bound bounds
noun
a line determining the limits of an area
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bound boundary

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line
noun
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
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"he rounded the edges of the box"

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side
noun
a slight competitive advantage
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"he had an edge on the competition"

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favorable position favourable position superiority
verb
provide with an edge
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"edge a blade"

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sharpen
noun
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
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"the edge of the leaf is wavy" "she sat on the edge of the bed" "the water's edge"

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demarcation demarcation line limit

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