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sword

[sawrd, sohrd] / sɔrd, soʊrd /
NOUN
saber
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blade dagger weapon
STRONG
bill brand cutlass epee foil rapier scimitar
WEAK
bilbo
NOUN
weapon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blade dagger saber
STRONG
backsword brand broadsword claymore creese cutlas cutlass dirk epee falchion foil hanger kris rapier sabre scimitar toledo
WEAK
bilbo curtana damascus blade estoc glaive scimiter smallsword spadroon

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It also was a place with "no sword, no drone, no vengeance, no trivialisation of evil, no unjust profit, but only dignity, understanding and forgiveness."

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Gellar wields a double-edged sword: “Buffy” helped shape the landscape of modern TV, but it’s because the show was and is so popular that the role sticks to her no matter where she goes.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

AI enters a culture already sliced and diced by the double-edged sword of digital technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Strategic ambiguity, if that’s what this is, can be a double-edged sword.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“Do I look like I know?” he whispered back, still staring at the sword.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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