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edge

/ɛdʒ/

Synonyms of edge Antonyms of edge Examples of edge Usage of edge Parts of edge Definition that contains edge Words sounding like edge Explanation of edge

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

type of:
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

type of:
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

type of:
provide supply render furnish
noun
the boundary of a surface
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border

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

type of:
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"

type of:
demarcation demarcation line limit

Examples of edge

"his voice had an edge to it"
"He edged towards the car"
"edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
"he rounded the edges of the box"
"he had an edge on the competition"
"edge a blade"
"the edge of the leaf is wavy"
"she sat on the edge of the bed"
"the water's edge"