Compass and Edge

Compass

Compass noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.

Usage example: within the compass of the city walls

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Edge and compass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Edge" instead the word "Compass" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing

Edge noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.

Usage example: the design along the edge of the plate is badly worn

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Compass and edge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compass" instead the word "Edge" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: edgy, edged, edging

small	small compass	small edge
real	real compass	real edge
extreme	extreme compass	extreme edge
huge	huge compass	huge edge
Other adjectives: sharpened, inner, major.

Moving towards a compass direction to the next room becomes walking off the edge of the screen.

Source: Flip-Screen Scrolling
The closest we have to Word of God on the matter is that Soul Calibur was originally just as evil as Soul Edge, from whence it came, because Algol's Blue and Orange Morality gave its spirit no moral compass besides a directive to destroy Soul Edge at all costs.

Source: Order Versus Chaos

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