Edge and Failing

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Edge

Edge noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming
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Failing is an antonym for edge.
Nearby Words: edgy, edged, edging

Failing

Failing noun - A defect in character.
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Synonyms for Failing
Antonyms for Failing
Edge is an antonym for failing.
Nearby Words: fail, failure, failed
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How words are described

true true edge true failing
powerful powerful edge powerful failing
real real edge real failing
little little edge little failing
Other adjectives: vicious, new, major, extra.

Both words in one sentence

  • The combination of his lover's death, failing to revive her through human transmutation, losing his genitals in said transmutation, and the imposing threat of a war on his home eventually pushed him over the edge.
    Source: Sanity Slippage / Anime and Manga
  • It later happened again, with Cloud failing and attempting to permanently take control of Soul Edge, but he was reigned in by Toras Tarvok before much damage was done.
    Source: Roleplay / Our Avatars Are in a Room Together
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Failing and Edge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/failing
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Failing or Edge. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/edge/failing.

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