Edge and Flank

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Edge

Edge verb - To make sharp or sharper.

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Flank is a synonym for edge in place topic. In some cases you can use "Flank" instead the word "Edge" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like surround.

Nearby Words: edgy, edged, edging

Flank

Flank verb - To be adjacent to.

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Edge is a synonym for flank in place topic. You can use "Edge" instead the word "Flank" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as border.

Nearby Words: flanked, flanking, flanker

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right	right edge	right flank
entire	entire edge	entire flank
extreme	extreme edge	extreme flank
new	new edge	new flank
Other adjectives: far, eastern, southern.

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For example, there's no sequence of moves that would allow a rook's pawn (pawn that starts in front of a rook, on one edge of the board) to capture the opponent's rook's pawn from the opposite flank (the other side of the board).

Source: Tabletop Game / Chess

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