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double-edged sword meaning in Tamil

இருபுறமும் கூருள்ள கத்தி

double-edged sword in Tamil: இருபுறமும் கூருள்ள கத்தி, இருமுனைக் கத்தி. In English, double-edged sword means a benefit that is also a liability, especially a benefit that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.

Tamil words for double-edged sword

இருபுறமும் கூருள்ள கத்தி, இருமுனைக் கத்தி

English meaning of double-edged sword

  1. noun A benefit that is also a liability, especially a benefit that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.
  2. noun A neutral principle that has applications that may be either positive (beneficial) or negative (adverse) to one's own interests.
  3. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see double-edged, sword.

Full definition of double-edged sword

double-edged sword in a sentence

  • The unintended ambiguity of the phrase was a double-edged sword: it spurred litigation but it also ended up shielding good-faith actors.

Synonyms of double-edged sword

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Questions about double-edged sword in Tamil

What is the meaning of double-edged sword in Tamil?
Double-edged sword in Tamil is இருபுறமும் கூருள்ள கத்தி, இருமுனைக் கத்தி.
double-edged sword என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Double-edged sword: இருபுறமும் கூருள்ள கத்தி, இருமுனைக் கத்தி.
What does double-edged sword mean in English?
Double-edged sword means a benefit that is also a liability, especially a benefit that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: double-edged sword (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: double-edged sword (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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