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Two-edged

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Adjective
  1. 1
    having two cutting edges not-comparable
  2. 2
    having two, often contrasting, meanings or interpretations broadly, not-comparable

    "Then there's that term 'gay'. Does that still mean all homosexual people? For some folks, as mentioned earlier, yes. For others, no. It is in reality a two-edged term. On the hand meaning all sisters and brothers, yet on the other hand sisters in the political, social, economic liberation movement, called Gay Liberation. It implies a political stand."

Etymology

From two + edged.

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