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razor's edge

razor's edge noun: a dangerous or precarious situation.

Noun

razor's edge

  1. (figuratively) A dangerous or precarious situation.
    Synonyms:
    knife-edge

Synonyms of razor's edge

Forms of razor's edge

alternative formrazor edge

Questions about razor's edge

What does razor's edge mean?
Razor's edge means a dangerous or precarious situation.
What part of speech is razor's edge?
Razor's edge is a noun.

Words near razor's edge in the dictionary

  1. razor strop
  2. razor strops
  3. razor thin
  4. razor wire
  5. razor wires
  6. razor's edge
  7. razor-backed
  8. razor-billed auk
  9. razor-billed auks
  10. razor-billed curassow
  11. razor-billed curassows

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