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sword

Definition

  • noun: a weapon with a long metal blade that has a sharp point and edge
  • noun: a weapon (as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority
  • synonyms: war, dissension, brand

Examples

  • a threat that hangs over us like a/the 'sword of Damocles'

  • Freedom of expression can be a 'double-edged sword'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - FRIDAY? Do you see? The beauty of it. The inevitability. You rise, only to fall. You, Avengers, you are my meteor, my swift and terrible sword and the earth will crack with the weight of your failure. Purge me from your computers, turn my own flesh against me. It means nothing. We gotta move. (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron